The Cross River State Epidemiology has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in the state.

This was confirmed in a letter addressed to the state Incident Manager by the Cross River State Epidemiologist, Dr. Inyang Ekpeyong, and made available to newsmen today in Calabar.

According to the letter, the two new cases were confirmed in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of the state, adding that the case management team has been directed to immediately evacuate the two patients to an isolated centre.

The letter partly stated, “This is to bring to your notice that we have 2 new CONFIRMED cases of Mpox.

“Case management team has been informed for urgent evacuation of the 2 cases to the isolation centre. State/LGA RRT have commenced contact tracing, listing, and monitoring.”

In the letter, Dr. Ekpeyong called for financial resources to urgently facilitate response activities.

It will be recalled that on August 19, 2024, the state recorded its first Mpox case in Okoshe community in Obudu LGA.

The case was, however, confirmed in Ebonyi State, where the patient went to seek treatment at the Federal Government Hospital in Abakaliki.

The case was first reported by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and was later confirmed by the state government.

The commissioner, Dr. Henry Ayuk, said the state government was working to prevent a possible outbreak in the area.

“While we are still investigating the patient’s travel history, the state government is taking immediate action to contain any possible spread in Obudu,” he assured when the first case was reported.