The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 confirmed cases of Monkeypox with one death from nine states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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 This came as it activated Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre to strengthen in-country preparedness and contribute to the global response. The NCDC, in a statement late Sunday night by its Director General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, mentioned the nine states as Adamawa with five cases, Lagos with four cases, Bayelsa and Delta, Cross River, Kano, and FCT with two cases each while Imo and Rivers states with one case each.