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Nigeria: Akwa Ibom reports five Mpox cases

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom reports five Mpox cases

Africa Links 24 with Udeme Utip
Published on 2024-09-06 16:50:04

The Akwa Ibom government has raised the alarm over a Monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak, reporting five confirmed cases across several Local Government Areas in the state.

It has been reported that out of a total of 30 samples collected for diagnosis, four cases were confirmed among three males and one female, ranging in age from two, four, 12, and 41 years.

Samuel Etuk, a disease surveillance and notification officer with the state Ministry of Health, announced the confirmation of the four cases…

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