No fewer than 19 children have died from suspected measles complications in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The Commissioner for Health, Mr. Felix Tangwami, confirmed the devastating outbreak, with over 200 children already infected.
The outbreak was reported in Yola, prompting a swift response with medics and drugs mobilized to the affected communities.
Tangwami assured that children with severe infections would be referred to hospitals and that the medical team would be moving to Gombi Local Government Area, where another outbreak has been reported.
The commissioner attributed the outbreak to the refusal of parents to immunize their children, emphasizing the importance of vaccination in preventing such tragedies.
