The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Nigeria has called for better vaccination coverage to stop the growing spread of measles in the country.
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The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kaduna State Directorate, has embarked on a statewide advocacy campaign in Mosques, Churches, and schools to raise public awareness about rubella measles, a highly infectious disease.
The Kaduna State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified efforts to contain an outbreak of measles that has already claimed the lives of two children in the state.
A measles outbreak at Ungwan Kanawa community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed two lives, with 20 others affected.
The Government of Zamfara State is set to start the administration of measles, rubella vaccine across the state by October 2025.
A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 627 suspected measles cases across 30 states and 213 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as of January 31, 2025.
Health experts and stakeholders have renewed their calls for unified efforts to combat measles and rubella in Nigeria.
The Kogi State Government has flagged off the 2024 measles supplementary immunisation campaign against the spread of measles infection.
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