MPox

January 20, (THEWILL) – On Monday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that a new case of Clade Ib Mpox has been detected in England. UKHSA said the case was detected in East Sussex and the individual is now...

October 18, (THEWILL) – Over 1,100 persons have died across Africa from monkeypox (mpox), Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) disclosed. This is just as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is facilitating the deployment of...

October 15, (THEWILL) – Mpox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), affecting 63 local government areas in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said on Tuesday, in a latest report. According...

September 17, (THEWILL) – The United States has denied plans to impose travel restrictions on individuals arriving from African countries due to the rising cases of monkeypox (mpox). John Nkengasong, the US Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official...

September 13, (THEWILL) – On Friday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the approval of the MVA-BN vaccine, developed by Bavarian Nordic A/S, as the first-ever Mpox vaccine to be added to its pre-qualification list. This prequalification approval of a...

August 31, (THEWILL) – The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said the vaccination campaign against Mpox will commence on October 8, 2024. Mpox, a rare viral zoonotic disease, has been declared a public health emergency of continental...

August 27, (THEWILL) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for Mpox, scheduled to run from September 2024 to February 2025. The plan, which stresses surveillance, research, equitable access to medical...

August 26, (THEWILL) – The Osun State Government has recorded two cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in the Ilesa-West Local Government Area of the state. Commissioner for Health, Barrister Jola Akintola, announced the development in a statement on Monday. Akintola, who assured...

August 23, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 40 confirmed cases of Mpox out of the 830 suspected cases in the country. Speaking at the Joint NCDC/WHO National Mpox Briefing with Stakeholders...

August 16, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government said monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in the country have been intensified to control the spread of Mpox Clade 1. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali...