Thursday, 19 October 2017

Federal Government says Monkeypox virus has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases





     The Federal Government has said the Monkeypox virus has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases as against seven states and 33 cases recorded on October 11.

    Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this yesterday when he briefed State House Correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House Council Chamber, Abuja.

   Adewole, who, three days ago, said there were only three confirmed cases, listed the 11 affected states as Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Lagos, Nasarawa and Rivers. He, however, dismissed rumours that the virus was being spread by the military through vaccination.

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