Tag: monkeypox
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Patient suspected with Monkeypox disappears from Kano hospital
A disease suspected to be Monkeypox has been detected in Kano State. The disease was recorded at a public hospital in Tiga town, Bebeji local government area of the state. “A health official who pleaded anonymity, said a patient from Nasarawar-Kuki village was diagnosed with the disease.” Daily Trust reports He added that the patient…
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Monkeypox victim commits suicide in Bayelsa
One of the victims of the viral disease, monkeypox, has committed suicide, the Bayelsa State government confirmed on Monday. The victim who reportedly took his own life on Monday at the quarantine centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, located in the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Addressing…
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FG confirms three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa, declares Lagos virus free
The Federal Government on Monday confirmed three fresh cases of Monkeypox virus insisting that all cases from Lagos tested negative. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole said the three suspected samples of the virus sent to Senegal for testing, have been confirmed. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the samples were sent to the World Health Orgaisation, WHO’s…
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BREAKING: Monkeypox spreads to Lagos, 2 cases reported
Lagos State commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, on Monday said that two suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in the state. The Commissioner disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, saying that the two suspected cases were currently under observation in health facilities in the state. “Though no confirmed case has been…
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Monkeypox: Avoid eating monkeys, bush meat, FG warns Nigerians
The Federal Ministry of Health has advised Nigerians to desist from eating monkeys, bush meat and dead animals as doing so could make one susceptible to the Monkeypox Disease. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said this in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Public Relations at the ministry, Mrs. Boade Akinola,…