NCDC confirms 39 monkeypox cases in Nigeria

Monkeypox

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria from the beginning of the year 2024.

It said that Bayelsa (16), Cross River (5), Ogun (4), Lagos (4), Ondo (3), and Ebonyi (3) are leading the pack.

NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, told journalists at a press conference in Abuja, on Thursday, that no death has been recorded so far from across the country.

Nevertheless, he confirmed that NCDC has intensified coordination and communication with stakeholders to manage the spread of the virus and prevent disease importation.

Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Wednesday, had declared monkeypox a health emergency following rise in confirmed cases across the continent.

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