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COVID-19: Niger records measles outbreak in 13 LGAs
June 19, 2020Agency Report
Niger State recorded an outbreak of measles in 13 local government areas of the state during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the pandemic.
The Director of Immunisation and Diseases Control, Fatima Abdullah, disclosed this during a one-day media orientation on measles immunisation awareness on Friday in Minna, the state capital.
The event was organised by the Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NSPHCDA) in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF).
She explained that during the lockdown, many caregivers did not take their children to health facilities for routine immunisation, which she attributed to the fear of contracting the virus.
“Even though the health facilities were opened for 24 hours services, many parents failed to take their children for routine immunisation because they were afraid of contracting Coronavirus...
COVID-19: Niger records measles outbreak in 13 LGAs
June 19, 2020Agency Report
Niger State recorded an outbreak of measles in 13 local government areas of the state during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the pandemic.
The Director of Immunisation and Diseases Control, Fatima Abdullah, disclosed this during a one-day media orientation on measles immunisation awareness on Friday in Minna, the state capital.
The event was organised by the Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NSPHCDA) in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF).
She explained that during the lockdown, many caregivers did not take their children to health facilities for routine immunisation, which she attributed to the fear of contracting the virus.
“Even though the health facilities were opened for 24 hours services, many parents failed to take their children for routine immunisation because they were afraid of contracting Coronavirus...