The burden of monkeypox virus amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa: A double battle for Africa

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dc.contributor.authorUwishema O
dc.contributor.authorAdekunbi O
dc.contributor.authorPeƱamante CA
dc.contributor.authorBekele BK
dc.contributor.authorKhoury C
dc.contributor.authorMhanna M
dc.contributor.authorNicholas A
dc.contributor.authorAdanur I
dc.contributor.authorDost B
dc.contributor.authorOnyeaka H
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-27T19:26:33Z
dc.date.available2022-07-27T19:26:33Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionAnnals of Medicine and Surgery
dc.description.abstractThe Coronavirus Disease - 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has put additional strain on Africa's fragile healthcare systems and has impacted the rise of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Currently, there is a rise in cases of Monkeypox Disease, a zoonotic viral disease caused by the Monkeypox virus, which was first documented in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Most of the clinical symptoms of Monkeypox resemble that of smallpox, whose virus also belongs to the same genus. Initial symptoms include headache, fever, and fatigue, followed by lymphadenopathy and a rash. This study aims to provide more insight into Monkeypox by exposing its current burden and efforts to combat it amidst COVID-19 in Africa. Since Monkeypox disease is re-emerging and is less contagious than COVID-19, prevention and treatment are much more manageable. Still, African countries face several crucial challenges in responding to the Monkeypox in times of the covid-19 pandemic. These include lack of a well-functioning surveillance system for early detection of the disease, lack of awareness and knowledge of the monkeypox disease across the general population, lack of healthcare facilities already burdened by COVID-19 cases, and shortage of trained healthcare professionals. On the other hand, one significant factor contributing to the minimized risk in Africa was the smallpox vaccination done before 1980. However, a declining cross-protective immunity is seen in those inoculated with the smallpox vaccine and the ever-increasing risk to the unvaccinated population. Thus, focusing on vaccination and disease surveillance operations and diligent monitoring, as well as cross-border collaborations with international sectors, including One Health, FOA, OIE, and WHO is critical to achieving the ultimate eradication of monkeypox in Africa.
dc.identifier.citation10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104197
dc.identifier.issn2049-0801
dc.identifier.urihttps://nerd.ethesis.ng/handle/123456789/437
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMonkeypox virus
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPandemic
dc.subjectAfrica2
dc.titleThe burden of monkeypox virus amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa: A double battle for Africa
dc.typeArticle
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