Nigeria: 2025 Measles

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Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/05/northern-states-record-highest-suspected-measles-cases-ncdc/


Northern states record highest suspected measles cases – NCDC
Published on March 5, 2025
By Kabeer Bello

Several northern states, including Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi, and Sokoto, have recorded the highest number of suspected measles cases in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

The agency reported 627 suspected cases across 30 states and 213 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as of January 31, 2025.

Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja that this figure marks a significant decrease from the 2,157 cases recorded in January 2024.

According to Idris, the measles situation report for Epidemiological Week 7 (February 10–16, 2025) shows that 112 of the suspected cases (17.86 per cent) have been laboratory-confirmed, with no deaths recorded.

This is a significant improvement compared to the same period in 2024, when 23 confirmed measles deaths resulted in a case fatality rate of 0.96 per cent...

 

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Source: https://punchng.com/measles-outbreak-kills-five-in-kaduna-village/

Measles outbreak kills five in Kaduna village
26th April 2025​

A measles outbreak has been recorded in Unguwar Kanawa community, Tankarau, Dutsen Abba, in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, claiming the lives of at least five children and leaving many others bedridden.

The outbreak has been linked to widespread vaccine refusal due to misconceptions about immunisation among villagers.

According to the Village Head of Unguwar Kanawa, Nasiru Yunusa, two children from the same family died just seven days ago.​..