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Abstract：
The seasonal outbreaks of Mpox continue in most parts of West and Central Africa. In the past year, Nigeria had the highest number of reported cases. Here, we used the PRISMA guidelines to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of available evidence on Mpox in Nigeria to assess the prevalence, transmission pattern, diagnostic approach, and other associated factors useful for mitigating the transmission of the disease. All relevant observational studies in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, AJOL, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar on Mpox in Nigeria were assessed within the last fifty years (1972 to 2022). In all, 92 relevant articles were retrieved, out of which 23 were included in the final qualitative analysis. Notably, most of the cases of Mpox in Nigeria were from the southern part of the country. Our findings showed a progressive spread from the southern to the northern region of the country. We identified the following factors as important in the transmission of Mpox in Nigeria; poverty, lack of basic healthcare facilities, and risk of exposure through unsafe sexual practices. Our findings reiterate the need to strengthen and expand existing efforts as well as establish robust multi-sectoral collaboration to understand the dynamics of Mpox Nigeria.
摘要：
在西非和中非的大部分地区，水痘的季节性爆发仍在继续。在过去的一年里,尼日利亚报告的病例数量最多。这里,我们使用PRISMA指南对尼日利亚的Mpox进行了系统评价和荟萃分析，以评估其患病率，传输模式，诊断方法，以及其他有助于缓解疾病传播的相关因素。PubMed/MEDLINE的所有相关观察性研究，Embase,AJOL,WebofScience,在过去的五十年中（1972年至2022年），对尼日利亚的Scopus和GoogleScholar进行了评估。总之,检索到相关文章92篇，其中23项纳入最终定性分析。值得注意的是,尼日利亚的大多数水痘病例来自该国南部。我们的发现表明，从该国南部到北部地区的逐渐传播。我们确定了以下因素在尼日利亚传播水痘中很重要；贫困，缺乏基本的医疗设施，以及通过不安全性行为暴露的风险。我们的调查结果重申，需要加强和扩大现有的努力，并建立强有力的多部门合作，以了解尼日利亚水痘的动态。
