Nigeria Intensifies Surveillance As Mpox Cases Hit 39

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NCDC Director General Jide Idris shared this information during a press briefing on Thursday, where he also highlighted the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern.
Idris announced that the NCDC is ramping up surveillance efforts nationwide to quickly identify and address any new cases.
All port health services at Nigeria’s five international airports, ten seaports, and 51 land and foot crossing borders are on high alert.
Additionally, several states including Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Rivers, Cross-River, Akwa-Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, and the Federal Capital Territory are under heightened vigilance.

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Cross River Deploys 36 Motorcycles and Hilux Vehicles for Cholera and TB Monitoring

The government of Cross River State has taken significant steps by deploying 36 motorcycles to the hinterlands for health monitoring, in bid to combat the spread of cholera and tuberculosis. Also, the Commissioner of Health, Henry Ayuk, on Friday, confirmed the donation of brand new hillux vehicles by international organisations, which have been put to use in the state’s fight against TB and cholera. Speaking to journalists, Ayuk highlighted that […]

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