The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in Mpox cases, with 48 confirmed across 35 local government areas in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This update was detailed in the NCDC’s situation report for week 34, released on August 25 and posted on the agency’s website on Friday.
Despite the increase in cases, the NCDC confirmed that no deaths have been recorded from the disease so far in 2024.
“Fifty-seven new suspected cases were reported in Epi week 34, 2024, compared with 25 cases in the previous week (Epi week 33),” the report stated.
“Eight confirmed cases were reported in week 34, compared with one confirmed case reported in week 33, 2024. Twenty states and the FCT have recorded at least one confirmed case across 35 local government areas in 2024.”
The NCDC also provided a breakdown of the age distribution for the confirmed cases. Among the cumulative cases, 17 were recorded in individuals aged 0-10, seven in ages 11-20, nine in ages 21-30, eight in ages 31-40, and seven in ages 41-50.
The recorded cases are spread across several states, including Lagos (one), Rivers (two), Bayelsa (six), Abia (one), Delta (two), Imo (one), Edo (one), FCT (two), Anambra (two), and Cross River (five). Other affected states 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).
