Nigeria: 2024 Mpox

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Source: https://21stcenturychronicle.com/nigeria-records-39-mpox-cases/


Nigeria records 39 mpox cases
by Keziah Badamasi
August 16, 2024

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria has recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory this year.

He also said the country has so far recorded a total of 5,951 suspected cholera cases and 176 deaths across 36 states, and the FCT as of August 11, 2024.​..

...In Nigeria, a total of 39 confirmed cases and zero deaths have been recorded across 33 States + FCT, from the beginning of the year 2024.

The states are: Bayelsa (five), Cross River (five), Ogun (four), Lagos (four), Ondo (three), and Ebonyi (three).

Idris said the press conference is part of efforts to intensify coordination and communication with stakeholders to manage the spread of the virus and prevent disease importation, considering the ease of cross-border transmission.

The NCDC DG noted that the National Mpox Technical Working Group, a multi-sectoral body housed within the NCDC, continues to coordinate Mpox response activities.

“Some states have also been put on high alert including Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Kano, Rivers, Cross-River, Akwa-Ibom, Adamawa, and Taraba. We are also conducting contact tracing and monitoring for confirmed cases to prevent further spread. This will now also include a declaration by travellers who have been to any of the countries where there has been an ongoing outbreak of mpox in the last 90 days,” he said.​..
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Mpox: Africa's first vaccine shipment outside clinical trials arrives in Nigeria

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A dose of MPOX vaccine.

August 28, 2024 Health Nigeria yesterday Tuesday received 10,000 doses of MPOX (monkey pox) vaccines, becoming the first African country to receive doses to respond to the outbreak of the viral disease that has affected several countries and led to the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The vaccines, Jynneos (MVA), manufactured by pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic, were donated by the United States government. The vaccines will be rolled out in five states with the highest number of MPOS cases.

They will be administered in two doses to 5,000 people at highest risk of MPOS, including close contacts of MPOS cases and frontline healthcare workers, with a provision for reactive vaccination in other states if the need arises.

More than 3,500 laboratory-confirmed cases including 26 deaths in Africa

To prepare for the vaccine rollout, Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued an emergency use authorization for the MPOX vaccine. Health authorities have also taken steps to preposition vaccines to reach priority populations.

“The delivery of smallpox vaccines to Nigeria is not only a vital complement to ongoing measures to stop the virus and protect health, but also a clear demonstration of international solidarity in the face of global health emergencies,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.

Nigeria has been reporting cases of MPOX for several years, peaking in 2022. As of August 10, 2024, the West African country had 786 suspected cases, 39 confirmed cases, and no deaths since the beginning of the year.

Elsewhere on the rest of the continent, 12 countries have reported cases. In total, more than 15,000 suspected cases have been reported since the beginning of the year. Of these, more than 3,500 cases have been laboratory-confirmed, including 26 deaths.

A new test for vaccine equity

The UN World Health Agency is working with national authorities and partners to strengthen response measures in affected countries and scale up preparedness in countries that have not yet reported cases.

There are currently serious gaps in access to MPOX vaccine, particularly in Africa. WHO is working with countries and manufacturers to improve access to vaccines. The
WHO Director-General has initiated the process of listing vaccines for emergency use to accelerate access to vaccines, particularly for low-income countries.

WHO is also working with partners such as GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance and the United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF ) to enable countries with existing stocks to donate. The partners are setting up a donation system so that limited vaccines are used where they have the greatest impact on public health.

https://news.un.org/fr/story/2024/08/1148211

 

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Source: https://www.arise.tv/mpox-infection...tes-in-nigeria-in-ncdcs-new-situation-report/

08:29, 31st Aug, 2024 by AriseNews
Mpox Infections Climb To 48 Across 19 States In Nigeria In NCDC’s New Situation Report
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported an increase in Mpox cases to 48 across 35 local government areas in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This was contained in the situation report for week 34 (August 25) posted on the agency’s website on Friday.

NCDC however said that no death has been recorded from the disease so far in 2024.

“57 new suspected cases were reported in Epi week 34, 2024, compared with 25 cases reported in the previous week (Epi week 33).

“Eight confirmed cases were reported in week 34 compared with one (1) confirmed case reported in week 33, 2024.

“Twenty States and the FCT have recorded at least one confirmed case across thirty-five (35) Local Government Areas in 2024,” the update partly reads.

According to the Centre, the age distribution of the cumulative number of confirmed Mpox cases showed that 17 cases were recorded among ages 0-10, seven cases were recorded among ages 11-20, nine cases were recorded among 21-30, eight cases were recorded among ages 31-40, and seven cases were recorded among ages 41-50...

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

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Out of the 48 confirmed cases of #mpox recorded this year in Nigeria, the most affected age group is children between 0 -5 years old.
Download our situation report for more information on the epidemiological situation of #mpox in Nigeria.
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=8&name=An%20Update%20of%20Monkeypox%20Outbrea k%20in%20Nigeria​

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Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/09/10/ncdc-confirms-55-cases-of-monkeypox-across-21-states/

NCDC confirms 55 cases of monkeypox across 21 states
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 55 cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in Nigeria, as the viral disease continues to spread across the country.

The NCDC stated that the cases were confirmed from a total of 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The health agency shared this update on its official website, reassuring Nigerians that no deaths have been recorded from the disease so far this year. The NCDC revealed that 70% of the confirmed cases were male, while 30% were female. The age distribution of the cases indicated that 19 were recorded in children aged 0-10, eight in the 11-20 age group, and 12 in those aged 21-30.

Further analysis showed: “Eight cases were recorded in ages 31-40, seven cases in ages 41-50, and one case in an individual aged 50 and above.”

Breakdown of cases ...​

 

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
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In epidemiological week 41, our National #Mpox Emergency Operations Centre reported 102 confirmed cases and 0 deaths of #mpox.

Download our situation report for an update on the #mpox situation in Nigeria and national response activities

https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=8&name=An%20Update%20of%20Monkeypox%20Outbrea k%20in%20Nigeria

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Source: https://www.icirnigeria.org/mpox-nigeria-records-1484-suspected-cases-amid-regional-spread/

Mpox: Nigeria records 1,484 suspected cases amid regional spread
January 20, 2025​

IN 2024, Nigeria battled a resurgence of monkeypox as the country recorded 1,484 suspected cases and 124 confirmed cases across 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by epidemiological week 44, 2024.

This is according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).​..