NCDC ALERTS NIGERIANS ABOUT INCREASING CASES OF MONKEY POX
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NCDC ALERTS NIGERIANS ABOUT INCREASING CASES OF MONKEY POX

NCDC ALERTS NIGERIANS ABOUT INCREASING CASES OF MONKEY POX

The Director-General of NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa has alerted Nigerians on the increasing number of monkey pox in the country.Information Guide Nigeria

According to OSG, Ifedayo Adetifa revealed this during a virtual media dialogue on monkeypox on Tuesday June 28.

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He warned that if the current trajectory continues, Nigeria might match or exceed the peak number of cases seen in 2017 when monkeypox re-emerged.

OSG reports that the NCDC DG said the prevailing media perception and misinformation on monkeypox had fuelled false narratives about the virus.Jamb Result

He further stated that the potential risk of discrimination and stigmatisation from this requires urgent social and behavior change intervention.

Idongesit is a graduate of Communication Arts, University of Uyo. Currently working as a news reporter at InfoGuide Nigeria.

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