Monkeypox: Experts talk about an increase in monkeypox, Lassa fever cases

Infectious disease experts say there is no end to the outbreak of many infectious diseases as Nigeria continues to record rising cases of monkeypox, Lassa fever and diarrhea during the outbreak of COVID-19 cases.   They emphasize that this is due to increased human-rat interactions, poor housing conditions and sanitation.   The Nigeria Centers for … Read more

ALERT:Monkeypox more deadly in patients with other ailments –Virologist

Medical Virologist and Immunologist at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Drs. Oladipo Kolawole, said monkeypox mostly kills patients with commorbidity. According to him the virus can infect patients due to illnesses that can lead to death. In 2022, the first death toll from the disease in Nigeria was reported in a 40-year-old patient with low … Read more

Monkeypox:FG initiate total ban on sales and consumption of bush meat national wide.

federal government banned the sale and consumption of wild meat in an effort to stem the spread of monkepox. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Tuesday, May 31, ordered hunters and sellers of wild meat in the country to suspend business. Abubakar also urged Nigerians to avoid contact with people … Read more