Measles spreads to 14 states; leaves 109 children d.ead
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At least 109 people have d!ed from measles in Nigeria as outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease have been recorded in 71 local government areas across the country.
This is 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 showed that 9,308 suspected measles cases were reported across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory during the first seven months of the year.
The agency stated that “7,713 of the suspected cases, representing 82.86 per cent, were confirmed, while 522 cases, representing 5.60 per cent, were discarded and 1,073 cases, or 11.52 per cent, were pending.”
The report put the case fatality ratio at 1.41 per cent, with 109 deaths recorded during the period.
According to the NCDC, “a total of 611 LGAs across 36 states and FCT reported at least one suspected case.”
The agency further stated that “the age group 9 – 59 months accounted for over 58.67% of the confirmed cases in 2026,” highlighting the heavy burden among children below five years of age.
The development comes amid continued efforts by the Federal Government and development partners to strengthen routine immunisation and prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases across the country.
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases and spreads rapidly among people who are not immune. Children who are unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated are particularly vulnerable to severe disease and complications.
The NCDC data showed that the northern part of the country carried the larger share of the burden, recording 7,268 suspected cases and 6,601 confirmed cases during the period.
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