Ebonyi state government on Wednesday debunked reports of outbreak of the rampaging monkey pox disease in the state.
He was reacting to a report by a National Daily(not The Nation) on Wednesday evening which claimed that two persons have been infected with the disease and are receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
The Monkey pox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded according to Nigeria’s Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole and Ebonyi would have become the 12th state to record a case.
But the state government in a reaction said there was no such disease outbreak in the state.
Speaking to Reporters on the alleged monkey pox outbreak disease in Abakaliki , the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezurike said what happened in the state was a case of eczema.
“What happened was that there was case of eczema that was reported at the weekend. We looked at it, diagnosed it and there was no symptoms of monkey pox.
“Why are rumour mongers saying that the disease was monkey pox? Let the people spreading this rumour come out and show me where the monkey pox is”, he said.