Nigerians have been urged to desist from having direct contact with animals that are carriers of monkey pox to stem the spread of the disease.
A veterinarian with Ekiti State veterinary hospital, Dr Ayosunkami Ogunrinde gave the advice in an exclusive interview with Radio Nigeria in Ado-Ekiti.
Dr Ogunrinde said human-being could contract monkeypox by touching the blood, fluid and skin lesions of infected animals, hence the need for regular washing of hands and thorough cook of meat before consumption.
The veterinarian identified animals that carry monkeypox including some species of monkeys, rats and squirrels.
He identified symptoms of monkeypox to include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain and rashes on the face, palms of the hands, soles of the feet, as well as anal regions, calling on anyone with such to visit the nearest government hospital for confirmation and treatment.
Meanwhile, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said it has recorded One Thousand Two Hundred and Sixteen suspected cases of monkeypox with fourteen deaths from Thirty-Five states in the country since its re-emergence.
Lanre Omotoso
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