Monkeypox -- Nigeria
The Commissioner of Health, Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Dominic Ukpong has said that a total of 18 cases of monkey pox have been reported in the state, and one is confirmed. Ikpong disclosed this on Friday [25 Oct 2019] in a press briefing following the outbreak of monkey pox disease in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state.
He said that results of 5 cases were still being awaited and that the 18 cases all reside within 3 communities of Ikot Akpaden, Ikot Enin and Ndon in Mkpat Enin
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6749479&promed&0
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