Cross River has recorded its first case of mpox, after an individual was diagnosed in Okoshe village, Obudu LGA. In a statement on Sunday, Egbe Ayuk, the state’s commissioner for health, said a report from the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja confirmed the case. Ayuk added that his ministry was …
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WESTERN countries holding stockpiles of mpox vaccines are being urged to donate them to regions in Africa facing a rapid spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the surge in mpox cases a public health emergency of international concern, with Clade …
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TRAVELLERS should consider getting vaccinated against mpox if they will be visiting affected areas in Africa, new advice says. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has updated its recommendations in response to outbreaks of a new strain of the virus. Other continents, including Europe, can expect some …
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