Monkeypox

Katsina State on Tuesday, August 30, has confirmed four cases of monkeypox and 53 cases of cholera in the state. No death was, however, reported from the confirmed cases as the concerned patients had been treated and discharged.…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths. WHO Director General, Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…

World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the global community to invest in the production of vaccines to curb the spread of Monkeypox, especially in African countries. WHO Assistant Director-General for Emergencies Ibrahima Soce…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, July 26, said the rapid spread of the Monkeypox outbreak could be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups. WHO Technical Lead on Monkeypox, Dr Rosamund Lewis, said at a…

The Anambra Government has disclosed that a laboratory has been established to diagnose cases of monkeypox and other contagious disease in the state. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health, made this disclosure  on…

If the current trend of infections is sustained, confirmed cases of monkeypox in Nigeria might reach their highest level in five years, the director of the nation's center for disease control warned on Tuesday, June 28. One of the…

Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation ruled on Saturday, June 25, although WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply concerned about the outbreak. Tedros said in a…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned that monkeypox, a disease endemic to West and Central African countries, can be transmitted through sexual contact. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus,…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded its first death from monkeypox disease since the beginning of the year 2022. In the last five months, NCDC revealed that it has 21 cases from nine states and the Federal Capital…

United Kingdom Health Security Agency has said that an individual diagnosed with monkeypox had a travel history from Nigeria. The agency said the patient was admitted at the expert infectious disease unit of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Ihekweazu was reacting to the situation of Dallas, Texas…