Monkeypox

October 31, (THEWILL) – The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib Mpox. This is the first detection of this Clade of mpox in the UK. It is different from Mpox Clade...

September 14, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has approved the production of vaccines in commercial quantity to support routine immunisation programmes in the country. To this end, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, approved the process to set up...

August 15, (THEWILL) - The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed the outbreak of Monkeypox in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike, who briefed journalists on the development on Monday, said one case has been confirmed with 32 other...

August 08, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 24 fresh Monkeypox cases in 19 states of the country. The agency, on its Monkeypox situation report for week 30, said the total number of confirmed cases...

May 31, (THEWILL) – The United States Government has denied allegations regarding the use of US-assisted Nigerian laboratories in the spread of monkeypox in Nigeria. In a rejoinder, apparently making reference to media reports on the subject (not THEWILL), the...

October 29, (THEWILL) – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has commenced sensitisation exercises to educate the people on the prevalence and prevention of Mpox disease in the state. This is coming as the report from the...