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:…
The measles outbreak in Nigeria has claimed the lives of 109 individuals, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. This tragic figure represents the case fatality ratio of 1.41 percent, which was calculated after 7,713 suspected cases were confirmed out of a total of 9,308 reported cases across the country's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The majority of the affected individuals were children below five years of age, accounting for 58.67 percent of the confirmed cases. Northern states bore the brunt of the outbreak, with Borno, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi, Katsina, and Kebbi recording the majority of suspected cases. The outbreak highlighted the vulnerability of unvaccinated children to the highly contagious disease, emphasizing the need for continued efforts to strengthen routine immunization and prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
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