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Nigeria: Africa CDC declares mpox public health emergency

Nigeria: Africa CDC declares mpox public health emergency

Africa Links 24 with Ruth Olojede
Published on 2024-08-13 16:17:23

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared a total number of 38,466 cases of mpox and 1,457 deaths on August 4; These had been frequently occurring since January 2022

Mpox (monkeypox) is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus; The outbreak has sailed through several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“With a heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens, we declare mpox as public health…

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