Monkeypox in Nigeria: why the disease needs intense management
MONKEYPOX is back in the news. The publicity this time derives from a case brought into the US by someone from Nigeria in June 2021. In this interview with Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation’s West Africa regional editor, virologist Oyewale Tomori explains that the US case was not the only export from Nigeria this year. He provides insights into why this is happening and what needs to be done. OYEWALE TOMORI, Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science Is it right to describe the latest development as a resurgence of Monkeypox in Nigeria? Not really. Monkeypox is endemic and always with us in…