Patients down with monkey pox (Mpox) virus in Akwa Ibom State has risen to five. This was revealed on Breakthrough Action-Nigeria WhatsApp group by the Disease Surveillance and Notification ...
Dr Solomon Chollom, a virologist, has called for a more proactive approach in addressing the rising incidences of zoonotic infections following the recent Mpox outbreak in Nigeria. Chollom said ...
The must-do list targets contagious illnesses such as diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; polio; Hepatitis B; measles, mumps and rubella; and varicella (chickenpox). Many of those require a series ...
The chickenpox illness usually lasts between 4 to 7 days. Children usually miss 5 to 6 days of school or childcare due to chickenpox, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control. While both ...
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil's main international airport is likely chickenpox, a Sao Paulo hospital said on Monday, as health officials remain on alert ...
MCV stands for mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells. A high MCV means the average size of all the person’s red blood cells is greater than normal. Many people have a slightly high MCV and ...
Image Source : FILE IMAGE Know the key differences between Mpox and Childhood Illnesses. Mpox is a viral infection that may present with flu-like symptoms and a characteristic of rash, often ...
Estimates of vaccine effectiveness of prior smallpox vaccination against mpox caused by MPXV clade II varied widely between countries, ranging from 42% in the Netherlands to 84% in Spain, possibly ...