15 Monkeypox Cases Recorded in Nigeria as Lagos Leads

• 15 Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in Nigeria between January and April, according to the NCDC.

• The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed that no death has been recorded.

• Monkeypox is an infectious disease that is caused by the Monkeypox virus.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently announced that 15 Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in seven states across Nigeria between January 1 and April 30, 2022.

The 15 confirmed cases were from the 46 suspected cases that were recorded during that period. Also, it was reported that Adamawa and Lagos states have the highest number of cases, with each state recording 3 each.

This comes after the United Kingdom Health Security Agency announced that a traveller from Nigeria was confirmed to be infected with the virus. 

NCDC said in a statement that was released on Tuesday that no life has been lost to the Monkeypox virus.

The health agency promised to  conduct thorough active case searches in various medical or healthcare facilities and communities that have been reporting positive cases in the country.

NCDC also warned  that since September 2017, the country has been reporting sporadic cases of Monkeypox. 

Presently, the Monkeypox National Technical Working Group of the country has been monitoring any suspected cases and improving response capacity. 

From January 1 to April 30 2022 a total number of 46 suspected cases have been reported. About 15 of these suspected cases were confirmed from seven states in Nigeria: Lagos (3), Adamawa (3), Cross River (2), Kano (2), Federal Capital Territory (2), Delta (2), and Imo (1).

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Monkeypox is an infectious disease that’s caused by the Monkeypox virus. The virus can occur in both humans and animals. 

The symptoms of Monkeypox include headache, muscle pains, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. Patients will also suffer blisters and crusts appear all over the body. The duration of the symptoms is usually two to four weeks. 

Monkeypox can be spread through an animal bite or scratch, bushmeat handling, contaminated objects, body fluids, and close contact with an infected person. It is also believed that the virus is circulated by some rodents in Africa. Monkeypox cases can be prevented with the smallpox vaccine.

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