Mpox: Nigeria postpones vaccination campaign as cases in Africa surge 500%
Nigeria has postponed its planned vaccination campaign following a 500 percent increase in Mpox cases across Africa compared to…
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Akwa Ibom traces six Mpox cases to one household
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has reported that six Mpox cases were traced to a single household within…
Cross River, Lagos lead as Mpox spreads to 63 LGs
A situation report on Mpox, obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), reveals that the disease…
WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox that provides immediate results, stating…
Cameroon records two Mpox deaths, confirms six cases
Since April, the mpox virus has claimed two lives in Cameroon, with six confirmed cases and 40 suspected ones, the country’s…
Mpox: NCDC confirms eight new cases, projects more outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed eight new cases of Mpox in the country, with recent…
Akwa Ibom records five Mpox cases
The Akwa Ibom State Government has issued a warning to residents to remain cautious as the state records five confirmed cases of…
Edo Govt confirms one Mpox, eight suspected Cholera cases
The Edo State Government has reported one confirmed outbreak of Mpox and eight suspected cases of Cholera in the state.
Dr.…
MPOX in Nigeria: ‘Children 0-5 years mostly affected’, says NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that children aged 0-5 years are the most affected by the Mpox…
Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain
Thailand has reported its first confirmed case of a new, potentially more dangerous strain of Mpox, marking the first…