The Mpox situation report obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said Mpox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country.
According to the report, 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297 suspected cases recorded so far from January 1 to October 6, 2024.
NCDC noted that 47 new suspected cases were reported in Epidemiology week 40, 2024, compared with 67 cases reported in week 39.
It, however, noted that six confirmed cases were reported in week 40 compared with 10 confirmed cases reported in week 39, 2024.
“Twenty-five states and the FCT have recorded at least one confirmed case across 63 LGAs in 2024.
“Since September 2017, 5,114 suspected cases have been reported from 36 states and FCT, with 1,180 confirmed cases (23.1 per cent) from 35 states and the FCT with 17 deaths. Males (~70 per cent) are predominantly affected.
“The National Mpox multi-sectoral & multi-partner Emergency Operation Centre continues to
coordinate the response.”
