The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed two additional cases of Clade IB Mpox, bringing the total number of cases in the country to three. These new infections have been traced to household contacts of the initial case, emphasising the virus’s potential for rapid spread in close-contact environments. Both patients are currently receiving specialist care…
The World Health Organisation declared Mpox a global health emergency in mid-August after scientists discovered a new version of the virus spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo to nearby countries. Nigeria has postponed its planned vaccination campaign in the wake of a rise in Mpox cases by 500 per cent in Africa compared to…
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, in Akwa Ibom State has said the government traced six Mpox cases to one household in the state. This made the government to begin a sensitisation exercise to sensitize the people on the prevalence and prevention of Mpox disease in the state. This is coming as a report from the…
Statistics obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that more males are getting infected with Mpox in Nigeria. According to figures posted on the NCDC website on Monday, 67 per cent of Mpox cases recorded since January 2024 have been in males. The agency said, “Men are predominantly affected, accounting…
Monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu local government area of Cross River state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Egbe Ayuk, made the revelation in Calabar Sunday, informing that a report from the National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, had confirmed a case of Mpox from Obudu in Cross River State. Dr. Ayuk…
The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control has reported that monkeypox continues to spread in the region, with 44 confirmed cases and one death recorded by the end of Epi Week 33, 2024. Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana are the hardest-hit countries in ECOWAS. The report was released on Friday, August 16,…