Complications arising from measles are suspected to have resulted in the deaths of at least 19 children in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa.
Felix Tangwami, the Commissioner for Health, disclosed to journalists in Mubi on Saturday that over 200 children in the area had contracted the illness.
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The outbreak was first reported in Yola on Saturday, leading to a quick deployment of medical personnel and medications to affected communities.
Tangwami assured that children with severe infections would be transferred to hospitals for treatment.
He also mentioned that the medical team would transition from Mubi to Gombi Local Government Area, where another outbreak had been reported.
Tangwami attributed the outbreak to parents’ reluctance to immunize their children.
