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Nigeria Reports 627 Measles Cases, Katsina, Jigawa States Worst Hit

Kingsley Chukwu1 month ago05 mins

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. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, on Wednesday in Abuja, said that this marked a significant drop from the 2,157 cases recorded in January 2024. The…

Sri Lanka Launches Measles Vaccination Programme Targeting Youth

Kingsley Chukwu5 months ago02 mins

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health has launched a special measles vaccination programme starting Monday and running until Nov. 9, targeting selected districts in response to recent cases of the disease. Hasitha Tissera, a senior epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health, announced that the programme will be conducted in 12 districts across the country. Although Sri…