Nigeria reports first monkeypox death in 2022
May 30, 2022, 7:40 pm

Nigeria reports first monkeypox death in 2022

Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive” are seen in this illustration taken on May 22, 2022. (Reuters)

Public health agency in Nigeria said that one person has died of monkeypox in the country with 21 virus cases confirmed so far.

In a statement on Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said "the death was reported in a 40-year-old patient who had underlying co-morbidity and was on immunosuppressive medications."

It added, the confirmed cases have been reported from nine states and the federal capital territory.

It said: "Among the 21 cases reported in 2022 so far, there has been no evidence of any new or unusual transmission of the virus, nor changes in its clinical manifestation documented (including symptoms, profile and virulence)."

Nigeria announces first death of Monkeypox in 2022 - Pixabay

Symptoms of the zoonotic disease include sudden fever, headache, body pain, weakness and sore throat followed by the appearance of a rash on the face, palms, soles of the feet, genitals and other parts of the body.

Patients are advised to be in isolation throughout the duration of the disease, which can last until three to four weeks.

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According to the World Health Organization, nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries. A senior health official said the epidemic is "containable" and there is no need for mass vaccinations.

Source: anews

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
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