Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Measles outbreak: 10 children hospitalised

EXCESSIVE heat being  experienced in Niger State by residents has led to an  outbreak of measles epidemic in no fewer than  six communities in Chachanga Local Government Area of the  state, with about 10 children have been hospitalised so far.

The Nigerian Tribune gathered  that the outbreak of the disease was spreading fast across other communities, which included Nassarawa C, Ungwan Daji, Tayi, Albishir, Dutse Kura Gwari and Kutirku in Chanchanga Local Government Area,  but there had been no death recorded so far.
Affected children, as gathered, were receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Minna.

Confirming the outbreak of the killer disease,  the  council chairman, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed Sallau, has  said that medical personnel were currently going round local government areas  to determine the magnitude of the outbreak, adding that an emergency response of engaging in large scale vaccination had been put in place to prevent the disease from causing further damage.

According to him, “a combined team of medical personnel from the state Ministry of Health and Chanchanga Local Government Area has visited the affected areas to verify the outbreak and determine its prevalence magnitude.

“During the measles vaccination campaign, children ages 0-1 year will be immunised. Parents are, therefore, advised to visit any clinic nearest to them and the General Hospital Minna to get their children vaccinated,” he said.
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