Tag: Monkey pox
NCDC registers 49 new cases of Monkeypox
NCDC noted that the country has been witnessing a rise in Mpox cases, and noted that the agency is ramping…
Abia confirms 9 cases of Monkey Pox
Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano and Umunneochi local government areas had two cases of monkeypox each, while Aba North had…
Bayelsa confirms 13 monkeypox cases
Preventive measures against Monkeypox to include proper handling and cooking of food, fumigation, and setting of death traps for rodents…
Monkeypox: New York governor declares state of emergency
As of July 29, New York state had a total of 1,383 confirmed orthopoxvirus/monkeypox cases, according to the New York…
Bauchi confirms first case of Monkey Pox
One person has been diagnosed with Monkeypox, while two others are under observation, according to Bauchi State official
Edo confirms eight cases of monkeypox
According to Prof. Akoria Obehi, the state’s Commissioner for Health, all persons who were diagnosed with the disease had recovered.
WHO confirms 3,200 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria, 48 countries
Ghebreyesus said the outbreak in newly-affected countries continued to be primarily among gay men and men who reported recent sexual…
Monkey pox lands in South Korea
According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) two probable cases were found earlier on Tuesday and diagnostic…
Monkey Pox: Lagos begins surveillance of livestock markets
Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and African…
Monkey Pox in Lagos: No cause for panic – LASG
Lagos State Government says there is no cause for panic following the outbreak of Monkey Pox in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
Monkey pox: Lagos Govt strengthens surveillance to prevent outbreak
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had strengthened its disease surveillance, detection and response systems to prevent the…
Monkey Pox: LG boss warns residents against bush meat consumption
Sole Administrator of Kauru Local Government in Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar has warned people of the area against eating…
Panic in Benin, as suspected Monkey Pox patient chased out of UBTH
There is tension at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Benin City, Edo State, over scare of Monkey…
Delta confirms 3 cases of suspected Monkey pox disease
The Delta state government has confirmed three reported cases of suspected monkey pox disease in the state.
Monkey Pox: Inner Wheel sensitizes traders on hand washing
Following outbreak of Monkey Pox in the country, Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria has embarked on hand washing sensitization campaign…
Monkey pox: Youth council begins awareness campaign Monday
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says it will begin a nationwide awareness campaign against the Monkey pox disease…
Monkey Pox: Federal Govt confirms 3 cases in Bayelsa
The Federal Government has confirmed three cases of monkey pox in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, and urged Nigerians to avoid stigmatising people…
Monkey pox patient commits suicide in Bayelsa
One of the 21 patients of suspected monkey-pox being managed at the isolation facility of the Niger Delta University Teaching…
FG: No Monkey Pox in Lagos, four cases tested negative
The two suspected Monkey Pox cases in Lagos State have tested negative as the Federal Ministry of Health says there…
Monkey pox: Oyo Commissioner for Health summoned
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday summoned the Commissioner for Health, Mr Azeez Adeduntan, over the recent outbreak…
Monkey pox: Edo Govt to establish quarantine centre
The Edo Government says it will establish a quarantine centre as part of efforts to prevent and manage the outbreak…
Monkey pox: No recorded case in Ogun – Commissioner
The Ogun government on Tuesday dismissed a report of cases of monkey pox in the state.
Monkey pox: Edo State directs health ministry to sensitise residents
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday directed the state’s Ministry of Health to embark on enlightenment campaigns to prevent…
Breaking: Lagos records two suspected cases of Monkey Pox
The Lagos State Government on Monday reveals that two suspected cases of Monkey Pox have been recorded in the state.
FG not responsble Monkey pox – Lai Muhammed
The Federal Government has denied the report that the outbreak of Monkey Pox in some parts of the country resulted…
No monkey pox in Rivers State – Govt
Cross River Government on Sunday denied reports that a case of monkey pox has been found in the state.
Monkeypox spread to Akwa Ibom
The Monkey Pox epidemic, first detected in Bayelsa state, appears to have spread to neighbouring south-south states as there a…
“Monkeypox” virus: Bayelsa residents avoid body contact
Residents of Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital, are avoiding handshakes and bodily contact in public places following the outbreak of monkeypox viral…