19 children feared killed by measles complications in Adamawa state
At least 19 children in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State have died in a suspected complication from measles, which was traced to the non-chllance of parents to immunise their children for the outbreak.
Penpushing reports that Commissioner for Health, Felix Tangwami disclosed this in Mubi adding that more than 200 children in the local government area were already infected, explaining that the outbreak was reported in Yola on Saturday, leading to a quick mobilisation of medics and drugs to affected communities.
The Commissioner, however, assured that children with severe infections would be referred to hospitals, stressing that the medical team would move from Mubi to Gombi Local Government Area where another outbreak had been reported.
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