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Nigeria: Nigeria sees surge in Mpox cases in one Week

Nigeria: Nigeria sees surge in Mpox cases in one Week

Africa Links 24 with Sikiru Obarayese
Published on 2024-08-30 20:56:55

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC has reported a significant increase in Mpox cases, with eight new confirmed cases emerging in the last week. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 48, out of 868 suspected cases, across 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The outbreak has spread to 35 Local Government Areas, with at least 19 states and the FCT recording one confirmed case each. A notable surge was observed in week 34, with eight…

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