In a tremendous achievement, the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) announced that its state-of-the-art Molecular Laboratory in the state has emerged as the South-South region for testing Mpox. Announcing its selection through their X page on Thursday, the management said the health facilities have successfully completed the first two Mpox samples. Acknowledging its significant move to combat the outbreak of zoonotic disease variants in Nigeria, RSUTH said on October 14, 2024, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)-Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) made the declaration. Appreciating the Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Hon. Commissioner for Health, Rivers State, Dr. Adaeze…
