The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that the Mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming.
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneous vaccines to mitigate the spread of Mpox in Nigeria.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs $87.4 million over six months, from September 2024 to February 2025, to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to stop and contain the current outbreak of mpox.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, says there is no confirmed Mpox case in the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a notable decrease in confirmed Mpox cases for the week of Aug. 12 to Aug. 18, 2024.
The Director of Public Health in Osun, Dr Akeem Bello, has dismissed reports of new monkeypox (Mpox) cases resurfacing in Ilesa, Osun state.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan ( SPRP)to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox.
The President of Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN), Prof. Sammy Sam-Wobo, has called for increased surveillance at entry points to prevent the spread of Mpox in the country.
A virologist, Dr Solomon Chollom, has called for a more proactive approach in addressing the rising incidences of zoonotic infections with the recent Mpox in Nigeria.
The Cross River State Government has confirmed one case of Mpox in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area.