19 Children Feared Killed By Measles Complications In Adamawa
Adamawa State health authorities have informed that complication from measles is suspected to have killed at least 19 children in Mubi LGA of the State.
Commissioner for Health, Mr. Felix Tangwami, made this known in Mubi on Saturday, stating that more than 200 children in the LGA were already infected.
He said the outbreak was reported in Yola on Saturday, leading to a quick mobilisation of medics and drugs to affected communities.
The Health Commissioner assured that children with severe infections would be referred to hospitals.
He said the medical team would move from Mubi to Gombi LGA where another outbreak had been reported.
Tangwami blamed parents’ refusal to immunize their children for the outbreak.
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