Publications by authors named "David Idowu Olatunji"
Introduction: Compliance with the Government's lockdown policy is required to curtail community transmission of Covid-19 infection. The objective of this research was to identify places Nigerians visited during the lockdown to help prepare for a response towards future infectious diseases of public health importance similar to Covid-19.
Methods: This was a secondary analysis of unconventional data collected using Google Forms and online social media platforms during the COVID-19 lockdown between April and June 2020 in Nigeria.
Background: COVID-19 is a global health crisis. By 2021, Nigeria had 230,000 cases. As the national public health institute, NCDC leads the COVID-19 response.
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- Monkeypox (MPX) is a rare viral disease similar to smallpox, with sporadic outbreaks in Nigeria since 2017, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic impacting disease monitoring.
- This study aimed to enhance the surveillance of MPX in three priority states (Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa) by training community volunteers to actively search for cases over a three-month period.
- The enhanced surveillance led to the identification of 25 suspected MPX cases, with 3 confirmed positives, demonstrating that better monitoring can significantly improve reporting and response to the disease in affected areas.