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We’re Studying Origin Of Monkeypox, Health Minister Assures

MonkeypoxNigerian Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has assured Nigerians that the government is studying the origin of the new outbreak of what has been termed: Monkeypox that has spread to eleven states of the federation so far.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today, Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister said that his ministry is currently conducting advanced test in NEDE,  “that is the African Centre of Excellence for Genomes and Infections Disease to really understand the genomes of this virus.
“Even when they are negative, the laboratory attendance should be able to tell us what exactly they are. We will also be able to locate and identify the origin so that we can take adequate precaution.”
Professor Adewole said that the latest development with respect to the MonkeyPox virus outbreak showed that there are 74 suspected cases in 11 states of the country.
“We have confirmed three in Bayelsa state and 12 of the suspected cases tested negative, four suspected cases from Lagos tested negative. We are still expecting the results of other ones.”  [myad]