01/08/2025
BENUE CONFIRMS 31 SUSPECTED MPOX CASES ACROSS FIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Benue State has recorded 31 suspected Mpox cases across five LGAs: Makurdi, Ushongo, Gwer East, Katsina-Ala, and Guma.
The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, Mrs. Grace Wende, revealed this on Thursday during the Benue State Stakeholders’ Engagement and Town Hall Meeting on the Mpox Vaccination Rollout.
She noted that six of the reported cases have been officially confirmed.
Represented by the State Immunisation Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Adega, she disclosed that there were 10 unconfirmed cases in Makurdi, eight in Katsina-Ala, seven in Gwer East, four in Guma, and two in Ushongo LGAs.
According to her, “Out of these figures, we confirmed one case in Gwer East, two in Katsina-Ala, three in Makurdi, and one in Guma LGAs. Link in bio