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We aimed to determine the prevalence of dengue virus (DENV) infection, malaria, and coinfection, and other pathogens among febrile patients in the capital city, Yenagoa.We conducted a cross-sectional study among persons aged \u22651 year who presented with acute febrile illnesses (AFI) at four hospitals in Bayelsa State during 20 May \u2013 15 June 2022. Blood samples from 443 participants were tested for DENV seromarkers (NS1, IgM, IgG), using serology and RT-PCR, and malaria was diagnosed by thick smear microscopy. Sociodemographic and risk factor data were collected using electronic questionnaires administered via smart phones\/tablets and analyzed using univariate and multivariate methods. Metagenomic libraries were prepared and enriched by viral target capture and sequenced by NGS. 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Of interest were Coxsackievirus A5 (hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD) which has been diversifying locally for years in Nigeria and an mPox clade IIb (lineage A.2.3) strain that emerged in Nigeria during the 2022 global outbreak. The results of this study provide the first documentation of human DENV infection in Bayelsa State, Nigeria and suggests that dengue is an emerging and important cause of febrile illness in this area. Our findings support the need for routine testing to identify DENV among patients who present with acute febrile disease. 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