About 35 health workers have been infected with the Mpox virus.
This is according to the Mpox situation report posted on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) X pages on Tuesday.
The viral infection has spread to 28 states across 128 local government areas in the country.
In its situation report as of 6 October, the health agency reported that the total confirmed cases is 1025.
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus.
It’s an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain, and low energy. Most people fully recover from mpox, but some can get very sick.
