The Edo State government has said that there is no outbreak of Monkey pox in the state.
The government also debunked claims that vaccination against the disease was being carried out in primary schools.
It would be recalled that on Friday, parents rushed to various schools to take their children back home, following rumour that the Nigerian Army was carrying out vaccination in schools across the state.
The Special Adviser on Basic Education to the governor, Dr Joan Osa Oviawe, said, “parents should stay calm and disregard false reports about vaccination and Monkey pox outbreak. Public schools will be notified accordingly when there is an outbreak in the state”.
She further stated that if the state schedules an immunisation exercise, parents would also be informed through the school administrators. Dr Oviawe urged parents to return their children to school without fear as government was closely monitoring the situation.
She cautioned rumour mongers to desist from creating unnecessary tension in the state and advised parents to communicate with the right sources so as not to endanger the lives of their children.
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