Mpox: Nigeria, DRC, Burundi most affected in ongoing outbreak

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Mpox: Nigeria, DRC, Burundi most affected in ongoing outbreak
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The data from 1 January to 29 September shows that Nigeria comes third with 78 confirmed cases with no death.

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Meanwhile, for the same period, data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the country has recorded 1,237 suspected and 84 confirmed cases across 57 local government areas in 25 states and the FCT.

It added that sexual contact is a significant mode of transmission, accounting for 34 per cent of cases, among which 52 per cent involve sex workers.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.To combat the outbreak, WHO has approved the Alinity m MPXV diagnostic test for emergency use, adding that 265,000 doses of MVA-BN vaccines have been dispatched to strategic hubs in the DRC.

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