The epidemiological trend of monkeypox and monkeypox-varicella zoster viruses co-infection in North-Eastern Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Monkeypox (MPX) is endemic in Nigeria, but it was first reported in Adamawa state, North-Eastern Nigeria, in January 2022. There are currently 172 cases of MPX in Nigeria, with four reported deaths, and Adamawa has the second-highest case count. Therefore, this study was undertaken to evaluate the epidemiological profile of this viral disease.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study. The skin and blood samples were screened for the presence for Monkeypox virus (MPXV) and Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) DNA by real-time PCR; the clinical diagnosis was based on symptoms of visual signs of skin lesions and other clinical symptoms from January to July 2022.

Results

A total of 33 suspected cases aged 1-57 years [26 (79%) males vs. 7 (21%) females] were screened for

SUBMITTER: Stephen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797713 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature