No specific treatment for monkey pox infection NCDC

The Nigeria centre of Disease Control have advised Nigerians to take certain measures to prevent contracting the disease as there is no cure for it

Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, the Minister of State for Health disclosed this to the public 

The PUNCH reports that monkeypox, a rare disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae.

The disease, as said by WHO is an endemic disease to the West and Central Africa countries, the monkey pox presently have surfaced in some European countries 

While the NCDC noted that 15 out of the 46 suspected cases reported had been confirmed, countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Portugal, Spain, Israel, Lebanon and Canada among others have started to report cases.

NCDC on Monday posted on its website taking that there are no specific treatments available for monkeypox

"There are no specific treatments available for monkeypox infection, although various novel antiviral have in-vitro and animal data supportive effects such as Brincindofocir and Tecovirimat.

“Measures that can be taken to prevent infection with monkeypox virus include: avoiding contact with animals that could harbour the virus, both sick or dead animals in areas where monkeypox cases have occurred; avoiding contact with any material that has been in contact with a sick animal; thoroughly cooking any animal that might have come into contact with an infected animal; handling them with standard precautions and observing monkeypox symptoms for 30 days and washing with soap and water after contact with infected animals.”

During an interview with The PUNCH, Mamora said the NCDC was doing everything possible to enhance surveillance to mitigate the spread of the disease.