The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says Nigeria has yet to announce a date for Mpox vaccinations rollout, even as cases keep surging across Africa. The organisation noted that presently, Mpox cases in the continent have risen to more than 500 per cent from last year’s record. Dr Ngashi Ngongo, Chief of Staff at Africa CDC, …

The Africa Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared mpox (monkeypox) a public health emergency of continental security following the alarming viral infection spread rate. Making the declaration in an online media briefing on Tuesday, the Head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, said the move was a necessary measure in …