A case of suicide during the 2017 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria
Dimie Ogoina, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye, Chikwe Ihekweazu
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.
Topics & Concepts
MonkeypoxOutbreakIsolation (microbiology)PsychosocialMedicineMedical emergencyVirologyPsychiatryBiologyVacciniaMicrobiologyGeneRecombinant DNABiochemistryPoxvirus research and outbreaksBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchViral Infections and Outbreaks Research