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Bauchi records 1 case of monkeypox, two under observation

Bauchi records 1 case of monkeypox, two under observation

The Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, has said that one case of the monkeypox disease has so far been recorded in the state. Besides, the agency also said…

Monkeypox: More investigations sought to unravel recurrence, spread of virus

Monkeypox: More investigations sought to unravel recurrence, spread of virus

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus and is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus that causes smallpox. While monkeypox symptoms are similar to that of…

WHO: Monkeypox cases top 5,000

WHO: Monkeypox cases top 5,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 5,322 laboratory- confirmed cases of monkeypox had been reported to it in the current outbreak, 85 per cent of which are in Europe. Monkeypox is a rare…

Concern as experts link monkeypox virus to bush-meat consumption

Concern as experts link monkeypox virus to bush-meat consumption

Over 800 monkeypox cases have been reported worldwide as of June 6, 2022, raising concern about the spread of this disease in developed countries, since, the first human case of the Monkeypox virus in 1970…