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Nigeria:
Why Measles Keeps Ravaging North
Daily Trust, 9 March 2013
Malama Amina lives with her five children in the rural village of Tashan Kafinta in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina state. About four days ago, three of her children got… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Four Confirmed Dead in Yobe Measles Outbreak
Premium Times, 8 March 2013
Four people have died in a breakout of measles in 14 local government areas of Yobe State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
19 Die of Measles, Meningitis in Kebbi
Daily Trust, 7 March 2013
Nineteen children have been confirmed dead in the current outbreak of measles and meningitis in Kebbi state, a director in the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Sani… Read more »
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Nigeria:
The Measles Epidemic
Daily Trust, 6 March 2013
In the past couple of months, reports of deaths due to measles have become commonplace in the media. The outbreak of the disease has assumed epidemic level, with virtually every… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jigawa to Vaccinate 250,000 Children Against Measles
Daily Trust, 6 March 2013
Jigawa State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tafida Abubakar , said yesterday that the state has concluded plans to immunize over 250, 000 children against measles in the next two… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Measles Kills 34 Children, Thousands Infected
Daily Trust, 5 March 2013
Thirty four children have so far died in the current outbreak of measles that has been ravaging the northern states in the past two months. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Hundreds of Children Hit By Measles in Kano
Daily Trust, 4 March 2013
About 400 children have been admitted into hospitals following outbreak of measles in parts of Kano State, Daily Trust investigation has shown. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Measles Claim Six Lives in Niger State
Vanguard, 1 March 2013
Niger Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Sule, says no fewer than six persons are confirmed dead following the outbreak of measles in some parts of the state. Read more »