Concerns as Monkeypox cases in Nigeria exceed 2017 peak
Nigeria has recorded at least 277 cases of monkeypox, exceeding the 2017 peak, as low awareness among citizens, and poor access to vaccines, especially by low-income countries, persist,…
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Government at all levels must budget for health emergencies – Nsofor
IFEANYI NSOFOR is the senior new voices fellow at the Aspen Institute in Washington DC. In this interview with JOSEPHINE OKOJIE, he spoke about the state of the Nigerian healthcare industry.…
NCDC confirms 4 positive cases as Monkeypox spreads to Lagos, others
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four new positive cases of monkeypox as the disease that is fast becoming a global concern spreads to Lagos, Delta, Oyo and…
Monkeypox kills 56 in Africa as cases surge in non-endemic countries
About 56 have been killed by monkeypox with more than 1500 cases in Africa as non-endemic countries record an unusual surge of cases above 1,000, the World Health Organisation has (WHO)…
How to prevent Monkey-pox virus amid outbreak- NCDC
Since the outbreak of the Monkeypox virus (MPX) outbreak, there have been fears and concerns over another possible pandemic, as more cases are being detected globally. At least 257…