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Aug

22

2024

Abia State Confirms First Case of Monkeypox

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By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos The Abia State Government has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, according to an announcement made by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, on Monday, August 19. Out of 13 suspected cases, one has been confirmed positive, nine have tested negative, and three are still awaiting confirmation. Fortunately, no deaths have been recorded so far. The confirmed case was reported in the Isiala Ngwa Local Government Area. In response to the outbreak, the state government has established centers for treatment and management, including the Abia State University Teaching Hospital in Aba. Additional centers are expected…

Nigeria Reports 39 Mpox Cases, Zero Deaths Amid Global Outbreak

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By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of Mpox (monkeypox) and zero deaths in the country so far this year. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a "public health emergency of international concern" due to a surge in cases across Africa. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, NCDC Director-General Jide Idris revealed that the cases were spread across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The highest number of cases were recorded in Bayelsa (16), Cross River (5), Ogun (4), Lagos (4), Ondo (3), and Ebonyi…

Abia NAWOJ, Ministry Of Health Sensitise Residents On Monkeypox Outbreak

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Abia NAWOJ, Ministry Of Health Sensitise Residents On Monkeypox Outbreak Following the global threat posed by the outbreak of Monkeypox, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Abia State Chapter has, in conjunction with the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, Ministry of Health, deepened awareness campaigns to keep in check the subsisting spread in the country . Speaking during the event held at NAVC/ICPC office, in Umuahia, the state's capital, the Chairperson, Caretaker Committee of NAWOJ Abia State Chapter Mrs Oluchi Lechi-Ikechukwu urged Abians to support government through raising awareness on preventive measures. She also called on humanitarian Nongovernmental Organisations…