Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said there has been an increase in Mpox cases across the country.
According to an NCDC report 48 cases have been documented in 35 local government areas in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). NCDC however said that no death has been recorded from the disease so far in 2024.
“57 new suspected cases were reported in Epi week 34, 2024, compared with 25 cases reported in the previous week (Epi week 33).
“Eight confirmed cases were reported in week 34 compared with one (1) confirmed case reported in week 33, 2024.
“Twenty States and the FCT have recorded at least one confirmed case across thirty-five (35) Local Government Areas in 2024,” the update partly reads.
Meanwhile the government of the United Arab Emirate has announced it will be dispatching several aircraft loaded with monkeypox vaccines to five African countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Cameroon.
This humanitarian gesture follows the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, emphasising the nation’s ongoing commitment to supporting global health initiatives and assist countries in managing health crises.
The initiative aims to bolster the efforts of these nations to control and mitigate the spread of the monkeypox virus, which has posed significant health challenges.
