The Cross River Government has confirmed a case of Mpox in the Okoshe community, Obudu Local Government Area. This confirmation follows a recent report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) regarding a case in the state. Initially, State…
On Tuesday, a senior WHO official urged European governments to show strong political commitment to eliminating Mpox while supporting Africa. Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, emphasized that Mpox is not comparable to COVID-19 and the risk to…
The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) has advised against consuming undercooked bush meat to prevent the spread of the m-pox virus. Dr. Yusuf Muhammed, President of ARD-UITH, informed on Monday that people should…
The Ogun State Government has confirmed four new cases of Monkey Pox, bringing the total of cases recorded in the state to seven. This was disclosed in a press statement by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker in Abeokuta.…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Osun state on Monday recorded its first suspected cases of Monkeypox. The first suspected case was discovered in Iperindo, Atakumosa East Local Government of the State. However, another suspected case was also recorded in Osogbo, Osun State…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it sees no need to cancel or postpone mass events this summer due to the unusually high number of monkey pox cases. “We have learnt that mass gatherings do not amplify transmission by themselves;…
