Miriam Nnoli
The Cross River State Government has confirmed its first case of Mpox in Okoshe community, Obudu Local Government Area of the state. This was revealed by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, at…
Miriam Nnoli
The United States (US) government on Tuesday announced the donation of 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria in a bid to curb the viral disease of Mpox. Jynneos is a vaccine approved by…
Ayobamiji Komolafe
The Nigerian Government has ordered the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to establish emergency preparedness and response teams in a bid to contain the rising spread of Mpox across the country. The…
Ayobamiji Komolafe
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is an infectious viral disease that affects both humans and animals. This virus is part of the same family as smallpox and it’s found mostly in areas of Africa. This…
Ayobamiji Komolafe
Sweden’s Public Health Agency on Thursday confirmed the first case of a contagious variant of Mpox, known as Clade 1, outside the African continent. According to the report, the infected individual who contracted the virus…
Ayobamiji Komolafe
Amid the Mpox outbreak across some African countries, President Bola Tinubu-led administration has announced measures to tighten health security of its citizens. The Federal Government through the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on…
Ayobamiji Komolafe
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak in Africa as a global public health emergency, marking its highest level of alert. This was declared after an emergency meeting of experts…
