A case of suicide during the 2017 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria

Dimie Ogoina; Abdulaziz Mohammed; Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye; Chikwe Ihekweazu

doi:10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.04.004

A case of suicide during the 2017 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria

IJID Reg. 2022 Apr 25:3:226-227. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.04.004. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Authors

Dimie Ogoina¹, Abdulaziz Mohammed², Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye³, Chikwe Ihekweazu³

Affiliations

¹ Niger Delta University/Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria.
² Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
³ Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria.

Abstract

We report a case of suicide in a 34-year-old businessman who was admitted to an isolation facility in a tertiary hospital during the 2017/2018 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria. We describe the possible psychosocial factors associated with suicide and highlight the challenges faced and lessons learnt in the management of the case. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of suicide linked to human monkeypox.

Keywords: epidemics; mental health; monkeypox; psychological; suicide.

Publication types

Case Reports