Descriptive epidemiology of Monkeypox outbreak in Bayelsa State South-South Nigeria, November 2017doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.105M. IbeguT.-W. NumbereM. BalogunP. NgukuInternational journal of infectious diseases: IJID: official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases...
Publichealthmessages have been broadcast calling on people to frequently wash their hands and avoid eating bushmeat. In September, at least 10 people in the Central African Republic died in a monkeypox outbreak. There have also been fatalities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. © 2017 AFP...
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is a member of orthopoxvirus genus. The reemergence of MPXV in 2017 (at Bayelsa state) after 39 years of no reported case in Nigeria, and the export of travelers' monkeypox (MPX) from Nigeria to other parts of ...
Introduction: sporadic outbreak of human monkeypox (hMPX) has been reported in 20 non-endemic countries as of the first quarter of 2022. One of these cases was epidemiologically linked to an individual with a history of previous visits to Nigeria. The purpose...
The Nigerian Government showed its preparedness in the fight against the monkeypox virus by bringing together both Human and Animal Health Sectors. It ensured interventions and programs were created. Among these is Surveillance Outbreak, Response, Management, and Analysis System, a Surveillance and ...
The ongoing monkeypox (MPX) outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. People in close contact with active MPX cases, including healthcare workers (HCWs), are at higher risk of virus acquisition since the MPX virus can be transmitted by skin contact or respira...