The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported an increase in Mpox cases, with a total of 48 cases now confirmed across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The affected areas span 35 local government areas, indicating a widespread presence of the disease.
According to the NCDC’s situation report for week 34, posted on their website, no fatalities have been recorded from Mpox in 2024 thus far.
The cases were recorded in Lagos (one), Rivers (two), Bayelsa (six), Abia (one), Delta (two), Imo (one), Edo (one), FCT (two), Anambra (two), Cross River (five).Other states with the disease are Plateau (two), Akwa Ibom (four), Nasarawa (one), Oyo (one), Kaduna (one), Ebonyi (one), Benue (three), Enugu (eight), Osun (two), Kebbi (one), and Zamfara (one).
This update provides a snapshot of the current situation, highlighting the need for continued vigilance and public health measures to control the spread of the disease.
“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 NCDC, an age breakdown of the cumulative number of confirmed Mpox cases, provided insight into the demographic spread of the disease.
The data shows that the majority of cases are concentrated among younger age groups, with 17 cases recorded among children aged 0-10 and 7 cases among adolescents aged 11-20.
The age distribution continues with 9 cases recorded among young adults aged 21-30, 8 cases among adults aged 31-40, and 7 cases among middle-aged individuals aged 41-50.
This breakdown highlights the need for targeted public health measures to protect vulnerable populations and prevent further spread of the disease.
