38 cases of Monkey Pox has been recorded in 8 states in Nigeria,
according to Nigerian Centre for Disease Control. States said to have
been affected by the disease include; Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo,
Ekiti, Enugu, Lagos, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory.
It was also gathered that more men than women have been infected at a ratio of 2:1, with 116 suspected cases in 20 states and the FCT since the outbreak of the disease and 145 contacts under follow up.
The NCDC also disclosed in its report that a laboratory testing capacity has been established in the National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, with the agency also intensifying its awareness campaign.
It was also gathered that more men than women have been infected at a ratio of 2:1, with 116 suspected cases in 20 states and the FCT since the outbreak of the disease and 145 contacts under follow up.
The NCDC also disclosed in its report that a laboratory testing capacity has been established in the National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, with the agency also intensifying its awareness campaign.
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