No fewer than 12 cases of mpox have been discovered by the Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (OSPHDA) in eight Local Government Areas of the state. The Director of Disease…
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NCDC: Cholera death toll hits 378, Mpox 102
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 14,237 cases of cholera across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, spanning 339 local government areas as of October 13, 2024….
Osun Confirms Two Cases Of Mpox, Issues Directive To Residents
Voice Air Media, News Update Osun State Government has confirmed two cases of the viral monkey pox (Mpox) disease. The two cases were recorded in Ilesa West local government area of the…
WARNING! Mpox: Shun ‘Bush Meat’, Avoid Contact With ‘Dead Animals’
Voice Air Media, News Update Nigerians have been warned against the consumption of undercooked bush meat, to save them from contacting the deadly Mpox virus. They were also advised to avoid contact…
WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak A Global Health Emergency
Voice Air Media, News Update THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern”. The declaration comes a day after the Africa Centre for Disease Control…
WHO meets on monkeypox spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting on mpox, following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mpox – formerly called monkeypox – is…