The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) on Friday said that the country has recorded a new case of Mpox. The new case brings the total number of confirmed Mpox cases to 40 out of the 830 suspected cases. The Director-General of NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this during a Joint NCDC/World Health Organisation National Mpox briefing in Abuja.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria Country Office also announced that Nigeria is set to receive a donation of Mpox vaccines from the United States Government. This donation will enable the country to enhance its response to the ongoing Mpox outbreak and improve public health outcomes. According to Mr Idris, Nigeria has taken proactive measures since Mpox was designated a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, including the establishment of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and the implementation of an Incident Management System (IMS).
These structures are designed to enhance the country’s response to the outbreak and facilitate effective coordination of public health efforts. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
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