Tag: MonkeyPox

Monkeypox: Nigeria Records 41 New Cases
October 3, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Nigeria Records 41 New Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), reported 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease between August  29 and September 4, from 12 states of the Federation.  The NCDC via its official website on Sunday explained that the 12 states were: Lagos...
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Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox  
September 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox  

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkeypox in the country.  The NCDC via its official website announced on Sunday that the disease could be spread by close contact and exposure to an infected...
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Nigeria Records 48 New Cases Of Monkeypox
September 4, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Records 48 New Cases Of Monkeypox

Between August 8 and August 14. 2022 Nigeria recorded 48 additional cases of monkeypox   The 48 cases were recorded in 16 states, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on its website on Saturday.  According to NCDC, Lagos State...
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Monkeypox Cases Top 35,000 In 92 Countries 
August 18, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox Cases Top 35,000 In 92 Countries 

The Director General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday, disclosed that monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths.  Speaking at a news...
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Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines
August 15, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines

A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to acquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox.   Omilabu, who spoke in an interview aired on Arise TV on Sunday, said research had...
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Edo Confirms Eight Cases Of Monkeypox
July 26, 2022 No Responses

Edo Confirms Eight Cases Of Monkeypox

The Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons have so far tested positive for monkeypox in the state, urging residents to observe safety measures to reduce the spread of the virus and other infectious diseases in the...
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Monkeypox: WHO Declares Highest Alert
July 24, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: WHO Declares Highest Alert

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases.  It came at the end of the...
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WHO Confirms 3,200 Cases Of Monkeypox In 48 Countries Including Nigeria
June 24, 2022 No Responses

WHO Confirms 3,200 Cases Of Monkeypox In 48 Countries Including Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that more than 3,200 Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in 48 countries including Nigeria.  “In Nigeria, the proportion of women affected is much higher than elsewhere.  “It is critical to b...
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Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death
May 30, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Nigeria Reports Six Cases, One Death

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May.  The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on...
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