Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, via a statement by the Director, Media and Public Relations in the ministry, Mrs. Boade Akinola, on Thursday, listed foods Nigerians must steer clear of to avoid being infected with the monkey pox.
The disease according to Adewole doesn’t have a cure nor a vaccine, ad food such as monkey meat, bush meat and meat from dead animals must be avoided.
“He (Adewole) said the virus was mild and there was no known treatment and no preventive vaccines, hence the public should be at alert and avoid crowded places as much as possible. .
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He advised the public to avoid eating dead animals, bushmeat and particularly bush monkeys.”
The miister also advised Nigerians who have the following symptoms, headache, fever, back pain and rashes resembling chicken pox, to report to the hospital.
“The symptoms include headache, fever, back pains and in advanced cases, rashes bigger than those caused by chicken pox.”