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Nigeria CDC has confirmed 21 monkeypox cases this year

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The death was reported in a 40-year-old patient who had underlying co-morbidity and was on immunosuppressive medications. Nigeria has not had an outbreak of monkeypox since September 2017 but it continues to report sporadic cases of the disease. At least 247 have been confirmed in 22 of its 36 states since then with 3.6% fatality rate.

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Times of India

monkeypox: First monkeypox death in Nigeria in 2022; 21 cases confirmed

Rest of World News: ABUJA: Nigeria has recorded its first death from monkeypox this year in a patient with underlying medical conditions, the diseases control agency said.

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

Nigeria CDC has confirmed 21 monkeypox cases this year

Monkeypox has caused global alarm after more than 200 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus were detected in at least 19 countries since early May, mostly in Europe.

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Nigeria CDC has confirmed 21 monkeypox cases this year

Nigeria has confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox since the start of the year with one death reported, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said late on Sunday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Monkeypox kills 9 in Congo; first death in Nigeria in 2022

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nine people have died of monkeypox in Congo in 2022 while Nigeria has recorded its first death from the disease this year, the countries' health authorities said,

1 year ago·United States

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