Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017

2018239 citationsletterdiamond Open Access

Authors

Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye · Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Olusola Aruna · Animal Health Research Institute

Dimie Ogoina · Redeemer's University

Neni Aworabhi · Animal Health Research Institute

Womi Eteng · Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Sikiru Badaru · Redeemer's University

Amina Mohammed

Abstract

In Nigeria, before 2017 the most recent case of human monkeypox had been reported in 1978. By mid-November 2017, a large outbreak caused by the West African clade resulted in 146 suspected cases and 42 laboratory-confirmed cases from 14 states. Although the source is unknown, multiple sources are suspected.

Topics & Keywords

Poxvirus research and outbreaks Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 24, Issue 6, pp. 1149-1151

DOI: 10.3201/eid2406.180017

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