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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 9: 21 – 27 February 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 27 February 2022
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Monkeypox Cameroon
25 cases
2 Deaths
8.0% CFR
EVENT DESCRIPTION
A monkeypox outbreak was reported in Cameroon on 15 December
2021 following confirmation of one case from Ayos health district,
in the Centre region. As of 17 February 2022, a total of 25 suspected
cases with three confirmed and two deaths (CFR =8.0%) have been
reported. Cases were reported from four health districts, namely
Ayos, Benakuma, Djoungolo, and Kumba across three regions of
Centre, North-West and South-West. The monkeypox virus was
detected in three (25.0%) of the 12 laboratory samples that have
been collected and analysed.
Among the four affected health districts, two (Ayos and Djoungolo)
are from the Centre region, with two suspected and one confirmed
case coming from Ayos health district and four suspected cases
and zero confirmed case from Djoungolo health district. The last
case was reported on 15 February 2022 in the Centre region from
Djoungolo health district. No death has been reported so far in this
Centre region.
In the North-West region, only Benakuma health district is affected,
with the highest number of cases, 10 (40%) out of the 25 total cases
reported. One death has been recorded in this region (CFR=10%)
and the last case was reported on 3 February 2022.
The South-West region is the second in number of cases reported
to-date, with nine cases out of the 25 (36.0%) and one death
recorded (CFR= 11.1%). Of the nine suspected cases, two were
confirmed. All cases reported in this region are from Kumba health
district, with the last case reported on 29 December 2021.
PUBLIC HEATH ACTIONS
The Ministry of health has conducted advocacy for resource
mobilization for response and prevention activities
Rapid case investigations have been conducted in the affected
areas with sample collection for laboratory confirmation and
case management of the reported cases
In-depth case investigation protocol has been drafted
Intensification of event-based surveillance for early case
detection in the areas with security challenges is ongoing.
SITUATION INTERPRETATION
Monkeypox is a rare zoonosis which occurs sporadically in
forested areas of Central and West Africa. Monkeypox cases
have been regularly reported in Cameroon since the 1970s.
Between 2020 and 2022, more than half of the regions in the
country reported at least one case of monkeypox. The majority
of cases recorded for the ongoing outbreak have been reported
in the North-West and South-West regions that are currently
characterized by insecurity and humanitarian crisis.
PROPOSED ACTIONS
Identified gaps so far should be covered in order to optimize
response to this outbreak especially in the areas with difficult
access due to security challenges.
Risk communication activities and community mobilization
to reduce risk of animal-to-human and human-to-human
transmissions should be intensified
Active case finding, contact tracing and case management
should be also intensified.
View/Open
OEW09-2127022022.pdf (1.831Mb)
https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/352262
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 9: 21 – 27 February 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 27 February 2022
...
Monkeypox Cameroon
25 cases
2 Deaths
8.0% CFR
EVENT DESCRIPTION
A monkeypox outbreak was reported in Cameroon on 15 December
2021 following confirmation of one case from Ayos health district,
in the Centre region. As of 17 February 2022, a total of 25 suspected
cases with three confirmed and two deaths (CFR =8.0%) have been
reported. Cases were reported from four health districts, namely
Ayos, Benakuma, Djoungolo, and Kumba across three regions of
Centre, North-West and South-West. The monkeypox virus was
detected in three (25.0%) of the 12 laboratory samples that have
been collected and analysed.
Among the four affected health districts, two (Ayos and Djoungolo)
are from the Centre region, with two suspected and one confirmed
case coming from Ayos health district and four suspected cases
and zero confirmed case from Djoungolo health district. The last
case was reported on 15 February 2022 in the Centre region from
Djoungolo health district. No death has been reported so far in this
Centre region.
In the North-West region, only Benakuma health district is affected,
with the highest number of cases, 10 (40%) out of the 25 total cases
reported. One death has been recorded in this region (CFR=10%)
and the last case was reported on 3 February 2022.
The South-West region is the second in number of cases reported
to-date, with nine cases out of the 25 (36.0%) and one death
recorded (CFR= 11.1%). Of the nine suspected cases, two were
confirmed. All cases reported in this region are from Kumba health
district, with the last case reported on 29 December 2021.
PUBLIC HEATH ACTIONS
The Ministry of health has conducted advocacy for resource
mobilization for response and prevention activities
Rapid case investigations have been conducted in the affected
areas with sample collection for laboratory confirmation and
case management of the reported cases
In-depth case investigation protocol has been drafted
Intensification of event-based surveillance for early case
detection in the areas with security challenges is ongoing.
SITUATION INTERPRETATION
Monkeypox is a rare zoonosis which occurs sporadically in
forested areas of Central and West Africa. Monkeypox cases
have been regularly reported in Cameroon since the 1970s.
Between 2020 and 2022, more than half of the regions in the
country reported at least one case of monkeypox. The majority
of cases recorded for the ongoing outbreak have been reported
in the North-West and South-West regions that are currently
characterized by insecurity and humanitarian crisis.
PROPOSED ACTIONS
Identified gaps so far should be covered in order to optimize
response to this outbreak especially in the areas with difficult
access due to security challenges.
Risk communication activities and community mobilization
to reduce risk of animal-to-human and human-to-human
transmissions should be intensified
Active case finding, contact tracing and case management
should be also intensified.
View/Open
OEW09-2127022022.pdf (1.831Mb)
https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/352262
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