Wednesday, September 18, 2024 -Statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that more of those getting infected with Mpox in Nigeria are males.
According to figures posted on the
NCDC website on Monday, September 16, 67 per cent of Mpox cases recorded since
January 2024 were in males.
The agency said, “Men are
predominantly affected, accounting for approximately 70 per cent of 6,001
suspected and confirmed Mpox cases recorded in Nigeria since September 2017,
when the first confirmed cases occurred.”
The figures revealed that a total of
1,031 suspected cases have been reported across 47 local government areas in 23
states and the Federal Capital Territory, with 67 confirmed cases in 2024.
The age and sex distribution in the report
showed that children under five years old are the most affected, followed by
the 26-30 and 46-50 age groups.
Out of the 64 confirmed cases recorded in
2024, children under five accounted for the highest number, with 15 confirmed
cases.
The NCDC highlighted that men are
predominantly affected, accounting for approximately 70 per cent of the 6,001
suspected and confirmed Mpox cases recorded in Nigeria since September 2017,
when the first confirmed cases occurred.
Mpox, previously known as Monkey Pox, is an
infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals. Symptoms
include a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over, fever, and swollen
lymph nodes.
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