The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced that Nigeria has recorded 15 cases of monkeypox in some States.
NCDC made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
“Since September 2017, Nigeria has continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox. The Monkeypox National Technical Working Group has been monitoring cases and strengthening preparedness/response capacity.
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“A total of 46 suspected cases have been reported between January 1 and April 30, 2022.
“Of the suspected cases, 15 were confirmed from seven states – Adamawa (3), Lagos (3), Cross River (2), Federal Capital Territory (2), Kano (2), Delta (2), and Imo (1) – but no death has been recorded,” the statement read.
Quest Times understands this comes just as the country is gradually recovering from the effect posed by the viral Coronavirus.