Monkeypox

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Local News

“Stay alert” – Osun govt issues warning against Monkeypox

VAM News August 21, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Osun State Government has issued a red alert on the Monkeypox outbreak. This warning is coming after some states confirmed cases of Monkeypox. This statement was through a...

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Local News

Two cases of Monkeypox confirmed in Rivers state

VAM News August 21, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Rivers State Government has confirmed two cases of the deadly Mpox infection in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, made this disclosure at a news...

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Local News

NCDC confirms 481 monkeypox cases, 7 deaths- Report

Akanji Philip October 12, 2022 0 Comment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria has recorded 482 cases of Monkeypox and seven deaths so far in 2022. Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, the NCDC Director-General, disclosed this at a bi-weekly...

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Local News

Again, NCDC records 157 monkeypox cases, 4 deaths

Akanji Philip August 8, 2022 0 Comment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 157 cases of monkeypox across 26 states in the country. This is contained in its latest monkeypox situation report for week 30, posted on...

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Local News

Breaking: Gombe confirms 3 cases of monkeypox

Akanji Philip August 3, 2022 0 Comment

Government of Gombe state has confirmed three cases of Monkeypox out of 19 suspected cases reported to the state’s Ministry of Health. This was disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday by the Commissioner for...

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World News

WHO Declares Monkeypox Global Health Emergency

VAM News July 23, 2022 0 Comment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today said the risk of monkeypox is moderate globally, except in Europe where risk is high....

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Health

Report: Monkeypox spreads to 15 states, cases now 36 – NCDC

Akanji Philip June 15, 2022 0 Comment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 36 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the country. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest monkeypox situation report. According to the NCDC, the...