Plateau state records 2 cases of Monkeypox

On Jun 17, 2022

Plateau state government has recorded two positive cases of monkeypox in Shendam and Bassa Local Government areas.

Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dan Manjang, mentioned in a statement in Jos that, two cases of the disease were recorded in the two councils.

“Council received a report that the state has recorded two cases of monkeypox disease in Bassa and Shendam local government areas, the government is doing everything possible to ensure the disease does not spread.”

Manjang urged citizens of the state to imbibe good personal hygiene and take preventive measures to nip the outbreak of the disease in the bud.

The commissioner said, the state executive council (SEC), has approved over N647 million for the procurement of water treatment chemicals to improve potable water supply in the state.

The Sun