NCDC boss urged Nigerians while celebrating to prevent the onset of a full-fledged fifth COVID-19 wave by remaining mindful of the high risk of the spread of COVID-19.
“If not contained, it could exceed the peak number of cases seen in 2017 when the infection re-emerged.”
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it has put in place mechanisms to monitor and curb the outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the claim by Russia was not backed by any evidence.
Outside Africa, 20 countries have declared 237 confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox.
The government of Anambra has confirmed the death of 14 children from a measles outbreak in nine local government areas of the state.
The president also appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike.
The physician said the number of healthcare workers had over the years failed to increase with the population.
“Proper mask use reduces the probability of transmission between an individual who is infectious and one who is susceptible to infection…”
The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 says it is currently reviewing the travel advisory and public health safety measures.
