Nigeria reports 39 cases of monkeypox infection

Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria.
NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, told journalists at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, that no death has been recorded so far from across the country.

According to Report, which cites The Sun, he, however, confirmed that the NCDC has intensified coordination and communication with stakeholders to manage the spread of the virus and prevent disease importation.

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) had, on Wednesday, declared monkeypox a public health emergency following a rise in confirmed cases across the continent.

Meanwhile, the NCDC boss said it has taken some measures to prevent the importation of the disease and also ensure adequate response to the disease.