The Cross River Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. Ekpenyong made the confirmation in a statement in Calabar on Saturday. Recall that the state had earlier reported a case in Okoshe, Obudu Local Government Area, which was confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory in … Read more
Akwa Ibom State Government has recorded five cases of Mpox, warning residents to be wary of the disease. The State Government, while giving an update on the outbreak of Mpox on Friday, disclosed that five cases have been reported in some local government areas. EDITORS PICK: Maduro Grounded: US Confiscates Presidential Plane Melania’s Betrayal: Ex-Aide … Read more
The Nigerian government has announced that Monkeypox (Mpox) vaccinations will commence on October 8, 2024. Remi Adeleke, Head of the Public Relations Unit at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), confirmed the start date in a statement released on Friday. The vaccination rollout is scheduled for October 3-6, 2024, to allow for the … Read more
A case of Monkeypox (Mpox) has been confirmed in the Okoshe community of Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State. Dr. Egbe Ayuk, the Commissioner for Health, announced the confirmation on Sunday in Calabar, stating that the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja had verified the case. Dr. Ayuk explained in a press release that … Read more
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has advised people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to exercise heightened caution due to their increased risk of contracting Mpox. NACA’s Director General, Emitope Ilori, emphasized the importance of both PLWHA and the general public taking preventive measures against the growing threat of Mpox. Mpox is a … Read more
The Edo State Government says it has recorded three suspected cases of Mpox. The Director of Public Health, State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, disclosed this on Tuesday evening, Ojeifo said none of the cases had been confirmed as positive, urging residents of the state to be vigilant. EDITOR’S PICKS Midnight Fire Destroys Multi-Million … Read more
The Rivers State Government has recorded two cases of the deadly Mpox infection in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, confirmed the development at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Churches Olympics Best Basketball Coach: Tinubu … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in response to the threat of MPox. This is contained in a statement by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, on Thursday in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that MPox, formerly known as monkeypox, is … Read more
The African continent is on the brink of declaring a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) outbreak spreads rapidly across multiple countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC), hinted at this during a webinar on Thursday, focusing … Read more