Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries
Introduction: M-pox is a re-emerging pathogen that is spreading rapidly in developing countries, presenting a serious health risk. Data are scarce on M-pox and its determinants in endemic countries such as Cameroon. This study aimed to assess the epidemiological burden and factors linked to the res...
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| author | Flaure Rasana P Nganmegni Julienne Louise L Ngo René G Essomba Philippe S Nguwoh Franck S Metomb Emilienne Epee Nadia Mandeng Georges-Alain E Mballa Yap Boum II Marie Claire A Okomo Christian N Taheu Joseph Fokam |
| author_facet | Flaure Rasana P Nganmegni Julienne Louise L Ngo René G Essomba Philippe S Nguwoh Franck S Metomb Emilienne Epee Nadia Mandeng Georges-Alain E Mballa Yap Boum II Marie Claire A Okomo Christian N Taheu Joseph Fokam |
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Introduction: M-pox is a re-emerging pathogen that is spreading rapidly in developing countries, presenting a serious health risk. Data are scarce on M-pox and its determinants in endemic countries such as Cameroon. This study aimed to assess the epidemiological burden and factors linked to the resurgence of M-pox in high-risk communities in Cameroon.
Methodology: A community-based surveillance was conducted from April to October 2022, among 88 individuals at the Ayos Health District (AHD). Participants were interviewed, and cases of M-pox were defined based on World Health Organization (WHO) clinical criteria. Data were analyzed using CSPro v.6.0 and SPSS v.20.0, with p < 0.05 as the statistical significance level.
Results: The overall suspected M-pox cases rate was 25% (22/88). Following logistic regression, history of chickenpox (OR 0.14, p = 0.05); history of smallpox (OR 9.14, p < 0.001), vaccination against poxviruses (p < 0.001), skin infection (OR 210, p < 0.001), upper respiratory infection (p < 0.001), atypical dermatitis (OR 144, p < 0.001), skin allergy (OR 68.57, p < 0.001), contact with an individual suffering from M-pox in the last 14 days before symptoms onset (OR 9.14, p < 0.001), contact with animals in the last 14 days before symptom onset (OR 12.68, p 0.001), regular meal consumption (OR 0.35, p = 0.04), meal-sharing, and handling of bushmeat (p = 0.01) were significantly associated with M-pox infection.
Conclusions: The clinical features of M-pox were common in rural Cameroonian setting, suggesting the need for active surveillance in these high-risk communities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ec813579ca24ecfb64cb961058f520b2025-08-20T02:16:14ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802024-11-01181110.3855/jidc.18397Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countriesFlaure Rasana P Nganmegni0Julienne Louise L Ngo1René G Essomba2Philippe S Nguwoh3Franck S Metomb4Emilienne Epee5Nadia Mandeng6Georges-Alain E Mballa7Yap Boum II8Marie Claire A Okomo9Christian N Taheu10Joseph Fokam11Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaounde, CameroonNational Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonNational Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonDelegation of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Centre Region, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, CameroonNational Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Centre, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonNational Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Centre, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, CameroonNational Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonNational Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon Introduction: M-pox is a re-emerging pathogen that is spreading rapidly in developing countries, presenting a serious health risk. Data are scarce on M-pox and its determinants in endemic countries such as Cameroon. This study aimed to assess the epidemiological burden and factors linked to the resurgence of M-pox in high-risk communities in Cameroon. Methodology: A community-based surveillance was conducted from April to October 2022, among 88 individuals at the Ayos Health District (AHD). Participants were interviewed, and cases of M-pox were defined based on World Health Organization (WHO) clinical criteria. Data were analyzed using CSPro v.6.0 and SPSS v.20.0, with p < 0.05 as the statistical significance level. Results: The overall suspected M-pox cases rate was 25% (22/88). Following logistic regression, history of chickenpox (OR 0.14, p = 0.05); history of smallpox (OR 9.14, p < 0.001), vaccination against poxviruses (p < 0.001), skin infection (OR 210, p < 0.001), upper respiratory infection (p < 0.001), atypical dermatitis (OR 144, p < 0.001), skin allergy (OR 68.57, p < 0.001), contact with an individual suffering from M-pox in the last 14 days before symptoms onset (OR 9.14, p < 0.001), contact with animals in the last 14 days before symptom onset (OR 12.68, p 0.001), regular meal consumption (OR 0.35, p = 0.04), meal-sharing, and handling of bushmeat (p = 0.01) were significantly associated with M-pox infection. Conclusions: The clinical features of M-pox were common in rural Cameroonian setting, suggesting the need for active surveillance in these high-risk communities. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18397burdenpredictorsM-poxsuspectedcasesrural |
| spellingShingle | Flaure Rasana P Nganmegni Julienne Louise L Ngo René G Essomba Philippe S Nguwoh Franck S Metomb Emilienne Epee Nadia Mandeng Georges-Alain E Mballa Yap Boum II Marie Claire A Okomo Christian N Taheu Joseph Fokam Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries Journal of Infection in Developing Countries burden predictors M-pox suspected cases rural |
| title | Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries |
| title_full | Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries |
| title_fullStr | Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries |
| title_short | Burden and predictors of M-pox suspected cases in a rural setting of Cameroon: implications for developing countries |
| title_sort | burden and predictors of m pox suspected cases in a rural setting of cameroon implications for developing countries |
| topic | burden predictors M-pox suspected cases rural |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18397 |
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