The MPOX situation report obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says MPOX has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country.
According to the report, 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297 suspected cases recorded so far from January 1 to October 6, 2024.
NCDC noted that 47 new suspected cases were reported in week 40, 2024, compared with 67 cases reported in week 39.
It, however, noted that six confirmed cases were reported in week 40 compared with 10 confirmed cases reported in week 39, 2024.
It clarified that week 39 had a backlog of 13 reported cases (four confirmed cases).
The states with confirmed cases are Cross-River (11); Lagos (10); Plateau (eight); Enugu (eight); Akwa-Ibom (eight); Delta (six); Bayelsa (six); FCT (five); Imo (four); Benue (four); Rivers (three); Abia (three).
