NCDC confirms 15 monkeypox cases in the country

11 May NCDC confirms 15 monkeypox cases in the country

Nigeria recorded 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox in seven states between January 1 and April 30, 2022 with Lagos and Adamawa states reporting three cases each, according to the latest report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

Monkeypox, which is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus, belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae.

In the situation report, the NCDC said no death has been recorded this year as a result of the disease.