According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), males account for 67% of Mpox cases recorded in Nigeria since January 2024.
The NCDC reports that men have been predominantly affected, making up approximately 70% of the 6,001 suspected and confirmed Mpox cases since September 2017.
Children under five years old are the most affected age group, followed by the 26-30 and 46-50 age groups.
There have been no fatalities from Mpox in 2024, compared to two and seven deaths recorded in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
The World Health Organization has declared Mpox a global public health emergency, and Nigeria has received a donation of 10,000 doses of the Jynneos Mpox vaccine from the US government.