Dozens Quarantined As Monkeypox Fears Hit Nigeria's Bayelsa State

Fear has gripped the residents of Bayelsa State as a deadly viral epidemic known as "monkeypox" has broken out in the state. At least 10 people, including a medical doctor, suspected to have been infected with the disease, have been quarantined.

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