mpox

Nigeria records 54 new suspected MPox cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 54 new suspected Mpox cases were recorded in Nigeria during Week 39 of 2024, marking a decline from the 75 cases reported in the previous week. The NCDC stated…

Africa CDC raise concerns of Mpox outbreak in Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly…

WHO prequalifies first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to receive this designation. In a statement released on Friday, the organisation explained that prequalification approval would…

A’Ibom records 5 cases of Mpox- Official 

Mr Samuel Etuk, the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer, Akwa Ibom Ministry of Health, says the state has recorded five cases of Monkey Pox (Mpox). Etuk who announced the latest case in an interview with newsmen in Uyo on Friday,…

Mpox: FG to begin vaccination October 8

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said the tentative date to commence vaccination for mpox is October 8, 2024. The Head of the Public Relations Unit at the NPHCDA, Remi Adeleke, who disclosed this exclusively to our correspondent…