109 children die as measles spreads to 14 states
No fewer than 109 people have died from measles in Nigeria as outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease have been recorded in 71 local government areas across the country, according to data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. The figures were contained in the Measles Situation Report obtained from the NCDC, which Read More:…
In a concerning development, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 109 people have died from measles across 14 states in Nigeria, as the country grapples with an outbreak of the highly contagious disease. According to the Measles Situation Report, 9,308 suspected cases were recorded in the first seven months of the year, with 7,713 confirmed, accounting for 82.86% of the total.
The case fatality ratio stands at 1.41%, with the majority of confirmed cases (58.67%) occurring among children aged 9 to 59 months. The northern states of Nigeria, including Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi, Katsina, and Kebbi, carried the majority of the burden, with 7,268 suspected cases and 6,601 confirmed cases. The NCDC emphasizes the importance of strengthening routine immunization and preventing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, particularly as measles remains one of the most contagious infectious diseases, spreading rapidly among unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated individuals.
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