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Nigeria Confirms 40 Mpox Cases as Africa CDC Declares Public Health Emergency
Nigeria has reported 40 confirmed cases of Monkeypox (Mpox) out of 830 suspected cases, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The agency also noted that no fatalities have been recorded in connection with the virus so far.
In a related development, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns about the rising number of Mpox cases across the continent.
Citing a 160% surge in reported cases this year, the Africa CDC has declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).
This designation underscores the urgency of the situation and the need for coordinated efforts across African nations to contain the spread of the virus.
The increase in Mpox cases has heightened the focus on preventive measures and public health interventions.
Both the NCDC and Africa CDC are working closely with health authorities to monitor the situation and ensure that appropriate response strategies are in place.
These include increasing public awareness about the symptoms of the virus, encouraging timely medical attention for suspected cases, and bolstering vaccination efforts in affected areas.
Mpox, which can be transmitted through close contact with an infected person or animal, presents symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, and a distinctive rash.
Public health experts continue to advise strict adherence to hygiene practices and caution in areas where the virus is known to be circulating. While no deaths have been recorded in Nigeria, health authorities remain vigilant, particularly in light of the regional increase in cases.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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