#Mpox is preventable.

Let us #TakeResponsibility to practice infection prevention and control measures that have proven to limit the spread of #Mpox infection.

#StaySafeStayHealthy

What is #Mpox❓
How does it spread❓
What are the signs and symptoms❓
How can you prevent it❓
What should you do when you notice symptoms associated with #Mpox❓

🔗Full video: https://youtu.be/cCUu4PXwT0A

ALL health workers must continue to maintain a high index of suspicion for #Mpox.

Ensure to take necessary precautions when handling suspected or confirmed cases of #Mpox.

Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/367/public-health-advisory-on-monkeypox

Healthcare workers are advised to always practice standard care precautions when caring for patients.

Maintain a high index of suspicion for #Mpox. Isolate any suspected or confirmed cases for adequate diagnosis and treatment.

#TakeResponsibility

#Mpox is preventable.

❌Avoid contact with sick/dead animals
❌Avoid close/skin-to-skin contact with infected persons or persons showing symptoms
✅Cook all animal meats & products properly before eating
✅Wash hands after handling animals & caring for/visiting sick people

#Mpox can spread from one person to another through contact with:

➡️respiratory fluids of an infected person
➡️body fluids of an infected person
➡️contaminated materials of an infected person

If you or someone you know observes symptoms, report to a health facility immediately

#Mpox symptoms include:
➡️Fever
➡️Headache
➡️Body pain & weakness
➡️Sore throat
➡️Rash on the face, palms, soles of the feet and genitals
➡️Swollen lymph nodes

If you or someone you know experience these symptoms, visit a healthcare facility for proper diagnosis and care

#Mpox can be treated.

Do not self-medicate!

Visit a healthcare facility close to you for proper health care when you observe any symptoms associated with #mpox.

#TakeResponsibility

#Mpox spreads easily through contact with infected persons or contaminated materials.

Healthcare workers are advised to always practice standard care precautions when caring for patients.

Isolate any suspected or confirmed cases for adequate diagnosis and treatment.

#Mpox symptoms include:
➡️Fever
➡️Headache
➡️Body pain & weakness
➡️Sore throat
➡️Rash on the face, palms, soles of the feet and genitals
➡️Swollen lymph nodes

If you or someone you know experience these symptoms, visit a healthcare facility for proper diagnosis and care

#Mpox can be treated.

Do not self-medicate!

Visit a healthcare facility close to you for proper health care when you observe any symptoms associated with #mpox.

#TakeResponsibility

#Mpox spreads easily through contact with infected persons or contaminated materials.

Healthcare workers are advised to always practice standard care precautions when caring for patients.

Isolate any suspected or confirmed cases for adequate diagnosis and treatment.

Zoonotic diseases such as #LassaFever & #mpox repeatedly pose threats to humans & animals with significant disability & death rates.

Practising healthy interactions with animals and the environment builds a healthy nation with minimal risk of spread of infectious diseases.

Recent global health events including the #COVID19 pandemic and #mpox outbreak, are examples of diseases emerging as a result of close contact between animals and people.

#OneHealth approach recognises the close connection between the health of people, animals, and the environment and the role this connection plays in the spread of diseases.

#OneHealthNigeria
#OneHealthDay2023

#NCDCPublication

Recent #mpox outbreaks have included changes to the disease's natural history, symptoms and demographics of infected persons, and the disease's expanding geographic distribution.

Evidence of an increased risk of #mpox infection in adults and an independent correlation with the risk of HIV infection can be seen in this @NCDCgov first-authored publication by @DesolaOgunleye.

📜Read findings via https://gh.bmj.com/content/8/11/e013126.long

ALL health workers must continue to maintain a high index of suspicion for #Mpox.

Ensure to practice standard infection prevention and control measures when handling suspected or confirmed cases of #Mpox.

Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/367/public-health-advisory-on-monkeypox

#Mpox is mostly a self-limiting illness that often lasts for 2−4 weeks.

Visit a healthcare facility when experiencing symptoms associated with the illness for proper care.

Health advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/367/public-health-advisory-on-monkeypox

Know the symptoms of #Mpox.

Visit a healthcare facility close to you for accurate diagnosis and treatment when you observe any symptoms associated with #mpox.

Do not self-medicate!

#TakeResponsibility

#Mpox spreads easily from one person to another through contact with:

➡️Respiratory fluids of an infected person
➡️Body fluids of an infected person
➡️contaminated materials of an infected person

If you or someone you know observes symptoms associated with #mpox, report to a health facility immediately

#Mpox is preventable.

❌Avoid contact with sick/dead animals
❌Avoid close/skin-to-skin contact with infected persons or persons showing symptoms
✅Cook all animal meats & products properly before eating
✅Wash hands after handling animals & caring for/visiting sick people