Nigeria Ranks High on Children Unvaccinated for Measles
The World Health Organisation has reported that the country ranks highest on the list of nations with unvaccinated children for the disease, describing the situation as a "wake-up call for countries to ensure that all children, no matter where they live, receive lifesaving vaccines."
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Nigeria:
21.1 Million Children Denied First Dose of Measles Vaccine Yearly On Average - Unicef
Vanguard, 25 April 2019
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017 or 21.1 million… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Country Among African Countries With Fresh Measles Outbreak
Vanguard, 24 April 2019
The World Health Organisation has listed Nigeria as one of the nine African countries where measles outbreaks have resurfaced. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Measles Cases Rose By 300% Globally Between January and March - WHO
Vanguard, 16 April 2019
United Nations, UN, yesterday said measles cases across the world rose by 300 per cent through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year, as concerns… Read more »
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Nigeria:
WHO and Partners Successfully Vaccinate Over 400,000 Children Against Measles in Borno State -
WHO, 12 April 2019
Maiduguri, 10 April, 2019 - With on-going Measles outbreak in Borno State, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Federal and State authorities, Gavi, the Vaccine alliance and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reports Raise Fear of Imminent Epidemic Outbreaks
Guardian, 15 April 2019
Reasons have come to the fore why the next outbreak of epidemic in Nigeria and some other African and Asian nations might not be far off. Read more »