In its latest report, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that the country has recorded 24 new cases of Monkeypox.
Out of the 24 cases, Ondo State has five; Lagos and Kano, three each; Abia, Adamawa, Bayelsa, and Kwara, two each and Delta, Anambra, Gombe, Rivers, and Nasarawa., one each.
The new positive cases bring to 157 persons that have contracted the disease between January 1 and July 31.
Part of the report reads: “From 1st January to 31st July 2022, there have now been 413 suspected cases and 157 confirmed cases (105 male, 52 female) from 26 states – Lagos (20), Ondo (14), Adamawa (13), Delta (12), Bayelsa (12), Rivers (11), Edo (eight), Nasarawa (eight), Plateau (six), Anambra (six), Federal Capital Territory (five ), Taraba (five), Kwara (five), Kano (five ), Imo (four), Cross River (three), Borno (three), Oyo ( three), Abia (three), Gombe (three), Katsina (two), Kogi (two ), Niger (one), Ogun (one), Bauchi (one) and Akwa Ibom (one).
“From September 2017 to July 31st, 2022, a total of 12 deaths have been recorded in nine states – Lagos ( three), Edo (two), Imo (one ), Cross River (one ), FCT (one ), Rivers (one ), Ondo ( one ) Delta (one ) and Akwa Ibom (one )”.
The agency explained that it has enhanced surveillance at national and sub-national levels with improved case detection and reporting.
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