Eight African countries report confirmed monkeypox cases: WHO
STORY: Eight African countries report confirmed monkeypox cases: WHO
DATELINE: June 17, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: Brazzaville
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of views in Ghana
2. SOUNDBITE (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa
STORYLINE:
Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa announced Thursday that eight African countries have so far reported confirmed monkeypox cases, with several more countries reporting suspected cases.
SOUNDBITE (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa
"Turning to monkeypox, I can confirm that there are now a total of 1,900 confirmed cases in 39 countries across the globe, including eight African countries. There have been 36 confirmed cases in Nigeria, 10 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), eight in the Central African Republic, three each in Benin and Cameroon, and two in the Republic of Congo. Ghana and and Morocco, which have not previously recorded cases of monkeypox, now
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