Nigeria announces an increase in “monkeypox” cases to 48

Nigerian health authorities announced on Saturday an increase in the number of “monkeypox” virus cases to 48. 

The Center for Disease Control stated in a report carried by “Anadolu” that the monkeypox virus had spread in the capital Abuja and 20 other states in the country. 

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The report clarified that the number of infections had risen to 48, with no recorded deaths so far. 

Previously, Nigeria had received 10,000 doses of the “Imvanex” monkeypox vaccine from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), marking the first batch to arrive in the West African nation. 

On August 14 of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” 

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The name “monkeypox” was first mentioned in 1958 when two cases of smallpox-like illness occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research in Denmark. 

Monkeypox is primarily transmitted through sexual contact, touch, as well as sharing bedding, towels, and clothing. 

Symptoms of the virus include skin rashes, malaise, fever, swollen lymph nodes, chills, headaches, and muscle pain.

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