Monkey pox
NCDC: 55 Mpox cases recorded of 935 suspects in 21 states, FCT2
At least 55 out of the 935 suspected Mpox cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been confirmed in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), which disclosed this, on Tuesday on its official website, confirmed that no death has been recorded from the disease in the country this year.
A breakdown of this figure showed that Enugu has eight cases, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom, recorded six cases each.
The other affected states include Cross River (5), Delta (3), Benue (3), Plateau (3), Osun (2), Imo (2), FCT (2), Anambra (2), Rivers (2), Abia (2), and one case each in Lagos, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Edo, Ebonyi, Zamfara, Oyo, Kaduna and Niger states.
According to the NCDC, 70 percent of the confirmed cases were males, while 30 percent were females.
A further breakdown of the age distribution showed that 19 cases were recorded among children aged 0-10, eight cases in the 11-20 age range, and 12 cases in the 21-30 group.
Also, eight cases were found in individuals aged 31-40, seven cases in those aged 41-50, and one case in a person above 50.
From its record since the outbreak of Mpox in September 2017, the NCDC said it has reported 4,752 suspected cases, with 1,141 confirmed cases (24%) and 17 deaths across 35 states and the FCT.
It also assured that the National Mpox Emergency Operation Centre continues to coordinate responses across the country in collaboration with multi-sectoral and multi-partner efforts.
Mpox is a viral disease similar to smallpox but generally less severe, with symptoms such as fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes.
It spreads from animals to humans and between humans through close contact, respiratory droplets, or contaminated objects.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox a global public health emergency in August.