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Monkeypox: Virologist urges government to acquire smallpox vaccines

A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to aquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against...

Seyi Babalola - August 14, 2022

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NCDC deplores misinformation about monkeypox in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has decried what it described as widespread misinformation about the infection, especially in Nigeria. The Director-General of the...

Seyi Babalola - June 29, 2022

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WHO to rename Monkeypox, publishes guideline on vaccination

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with partners on renaming Monkeypox and its variants, and also to put in place a mechanism...

Seyi Babalola - June 15, 2022

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MonkeyPox: Nigeria records 10 additional cases in 7 days -NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ) has recorded 10 additional Monkeypox cases in the last seven days in the country. The NCDC disclosed...

Seyi Babalola - June 11, 2022

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How humans can get infected with monkeypox- NCDC

Information obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday night has revealed how human beings can get infected with monkeypox. The disease control...

Dorcas Tyena - May 30, 2022

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Monkeypox: Nigeria reports six cases, one death in May 2022

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The...

Seyi Babalola - May 30, 2022

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NCDC confirms 15 monkeypox cases

Lagos and Adamawa states have the highest figures of three each as Nigeria recorded 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox in seven states between January...

Dorcas Tyena - May 11, 2022

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NCDC confirms 15 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox in Nigeria. NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Tuesday said it...

Dorcas Tyena - July 20, 2021