Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (02): Nigeria

PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (02): Nigeria

Monkeypox -- NigeriaKey indicators / NumbersNew suspected cases reported / 6New confirmed cases / 3Total deaths / 0Healthcare worker infection / 0Epidemiological summary- Nigeria continues to report sporadic cases of monkeypox after the index case reported in September 2017.- In the reporting month (January 2019), 6 new suspected monkeypox cases were reported in 4 states (Bayelsa - 2; Rivers - 1; Bauchi - 1; Lagos - 1; Borno - 1; Delta - 1) out of which 3 confirmed cases were recorded in 2 states Read more [...]