1400 instances of monkeypox have been reported in African countries, according to the World Health Organization.
It mentions Nigeria, where the virus has expanded from the south, where it was mostly reported until 2019, to the country's central, eastern, and northern regions.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), seven African nations have recorded roughly 1,400 monkeypox cases this year as of mid-May.
There are 1,392 suspected cases and 44 confirmed cases in all.
Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo-Brazzaville, and Sierra Leone have all reported cases.
The number of cases reported this year is slightly lower than the number recorded last year.
While the virus has not migrated to new African countries where it is not now prevalent, it has been expanding its geographic reach in recent years, according to the WHO.
It mentions Nigeria, where the virus has expanded from the south, where it was mostly reported until 2019, to the country's central, eastern, and northern regions.
The World Health Organization has asked for a coordinated response to "ensure we enhance surveillance and better understand the disease's progression while scaling up readiness and response to prevent future spread."
"We must avoid having two responses to monkeypox - one for Western nations that are only now experiencing considerable transmission and another for Africa," said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa.
Monkeypox was initially discovered in humans in 1970 in Africa, and the majority of cases have been documented in rural and rainforest settings since then.
