Posted on: Tue 16-08-2022

The first suspected cases of Monkeypox disease have been discovered in two different communities of Osun State.

It was gathered that the two cases were discovered in Iperindo, Atakunmosa East Local Council and Osogbo in Osogbo Local Council of the state.

While Iperindo’s outbreak occurred last weekend, that of Osogbo was discovered yesterday.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, told The Guardian that the cases were “still at the realms of suspicion.”

Isamotu said the patient in Iperindo showed symptoms of the disease, adding that samples had been collected for test and results being awaited.

It was gathered that a 14-year old boy with a symptom of the disease was brought to the General Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo yesterday.

The boy’s body was said to have been full of rashes and shores. Besides, The Guardian gathered that the patient was admitted at the Trauma section of the hospital where medical experts attended to him.

The medical experts were said to have been kitted in disease preventive personal protective equipment while attending to the boy.

Personnel from Disease Surveillance Notification Unit were part of the team. It was noted that blood sample was taken from the boy for test.

A medical expert, who was part of the team that treated the boy, said: “We cannot be too sure that what we are treating is monkeypox until the result of the test is out. But with the symptom we are seeing, it is likely to be monkeypox.”

The source said that the result of the test would be out on Thursday.

Isamotu said the cases remained suspicions until the results confirmed that it is actually monkeypox.

“We will get the results soon. It’s still at the realm of suspicion. We had one in Iperindo and Osogbo,” the commissioner said.

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