Alarmed by the recorded cases of Mpox in Akwa Ibom State, the National Outreach Agency (NOA) has embarked on an sensitization exercise to educate the public on the prevalence and prevention of the virus in the state.

Reports available from the Ministry of Health showed that Akwa Ibom State has recorded eleven cases of Mpox outbreak, ranking it among the states with the highest prevalence of the virus.

The NOA Coordinator in the state, Mr. Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, disclosed this during a chat with journalists in Uyo on Monday.

He stated that currently 10 local government areas in the state have been affected.

Mkpoutom added that NOA personnel had been deployed to the affected councils since last week after receiving instructions from the Ministry of Health to sensitize the public on preventive measures and the importance of seeking immediate medical attention in the event of a rash that contain pus or liquid of any kind. part of the body.

He stressed the need for people to avoid eating dead or undercooked meat and urged them to maintain personal and environmental hygiene.

“Right now, this is the issue in Akwa Ibom and we want everyone to be aware. According to the health sector, there is currently no treatment for Mpox; management and treatment are the only options available.”

While noting that in Onna LGA alone, about six people were affected by the disease in one household, Mkpoutom called on the people of the state to report any such cases to the nearest medical center for treatment.

He disclosed that the affected persons were quarantined while contact tracing was underway in the state.