Tobi Adebayo
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that Nigeria has recorded 15 cases of monkeypox in some states.

NCDC made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

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“Since September 2017, Nigeria has continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox. The Monkeypox National Technical Working Group has been monitoring cases and strengthening preparedness/response capacity.

“A total of 46 suspected cases have been reported between January 1 and April 30, 2022.

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“Of the suspected cases, 15 were confirmed from seven states – Adamawa (3), Lagos (3), Cross River (2), Federal Capital Territory (2), Kano (2), Delta (2), and Imo (1) – but no death has been recorded,” the statement read.

Recall that the United Kingdom had announced that it recorded a case of monkeypox detected in a traveller that arrived from Nigeria.