The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has decried the widespread misinformation about Monkeypox in Nigeria.
The Director-General of the NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, said this at a virtual media dialogue on Monkeypox.
He stated that there was an uptick in Monkeypox cases in Nigeria.
“If not contained, it could exceed the peak number of cases seen in 2017 when the infection re-emerged.
“Monkeypox is not a plot to cause lockdowns like COVID-19 and there is no evidence of the release of the virus from a laboratory,” he said.
He noted that more than 3,000 laboratory-confirmed cases and one death have been recorded globally as of June 22.
Adetifa said nearly 5,000 human infections with Monkeypox have been reported worldwide.
“In Nigeria, there has been no observed change in transmissibility of the virus or changes in its clinical manifestation documented (including symptoms, profile, and virulence), nor is there evidence of sexual transmission.”
