The Human monkeypox is a viral zoonosis which was first reported as a human disease in Zaire (present day Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1970. Outbreaks of the disease have occurred, though rarely, in some West African countries including Nigeria since then. However, in 2017 there was a large outbreak in Nigeria affecting a lot of states. We wish to report the cases that were identified and managed successfully in Makurdi, Benue state because of their unique presentation as all but one of the patients had HIV coinfection which possibly was a risk factor for the monkeypox viral infection

Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus. The disease is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases which causes various cutaneous and extra-cutaneous disorders and creates a heavy burden on the sufferers. There is ongoing transmission of the disease despite all efforts at elimination mostly in rural communities. We report a case in a farmer who presented with features of chronic onchocerciasis and was further stigmatized in his community. Therefore, all efforts at elimination of the disease should be intensified.