Monkeypox

Preliminary report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that no fewer than 1400 monkeypox cases (1392 suspected, 44 confirmed) have been cumulatively  reported this year between January and mid-May in seven African countries.

Reported in 3 of the country's 46 states Lagos State issues public alert  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five news cases of Monkeypox in three of the country's 26 states - Lagos, Rivers and…

Four cases from Lagos confirmed negative ABUJA - The Federal Ministry of Health announced today that three samples from the 17 suspected cases of monkeypox disease reported at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH),…

Total suspected cases now  31 Lagos confirms 2 suspected cases Six more states have reported cases of suspected monkeypox, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said today in a news release.  This brings to 31, the total…

 Two infected persons recover in Bayelsa The Akwa Ibom State government on Sunday announced that monkeypox disease, first reported in neighbouring  Bayelsa State, has spread to the state.  . Speaking in Uyo, the state capital, The…