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‒ In July, 2024:
‒ Kwara (44), Ekiti (43), Ogun (41), and Borno (40) accounted for 25.5% of the 658 suspected cases reported
‒ Of the suspected cases reported, 103 (15.7%) were confirmed (73 labconfirmed, 0 epidemiologically linked, 30 clinically compatible), 475 (72.2%) were discarded & 80 (12.2%) were pending
‒ A total of 269 LGAs across 36States + FCT reported at least one suspected case
‒ Zero (0) deaths was recorded from confirmed cases
‒ From January – July, 2024:
‒ Borno (5,034), Yobe (1,072), Adamawa (948), Katsina (574), and Osun (529) accounted for 51.55% of the 15,824 suspected cases reported
‒ Of the suspected cases reported, 8,345 (52.74%) were confirmed (2,041 lab-confirmed & 2,207 were epidemiologically linked, 4,097 clinically compatible), 6,663 (42.11%) were discarded & 816 (5.16%) were pending
‒ The age group 9 - 59 months accounted for 5,365 (64.29%) of all confirmed cases
‒ A total of 69 deaths (CFR = 0.83%) were recorded among confirmed cases
‒ Up to 6,114 (73.27%) of the 8,345 confirmed cases did not receive any dose of measles vaccine (“zero doses”)
‒ Measles outbreaks as at July 31 st 2024:
‒ By end of epi-week 32 (July) of 2024, a total of 297 LGAs across 36 States and the FCT have recorded measles outbreaks
‒ Osun had the highest number of LGAs (18) that have experience measles outbreak this year. Followed by Oyo (15) and Adamawa, Bauchi and Ogun with 14 LGAs each.
‒ Furthermore, 233 LGAs across 35 States have ended their measles outbreak as at epi-week 32
‒ Osun (14), Ekiti (13) and Bauchi (12) are among States with the highest number of LGAs that have ended their outbreak this year.
‒ By end of epi-week 32, 60 LGAs across 27 States still have ongoing measles outbreak.
‒ A total 4 LGAs (Bodinga, Katcha, Pategi, and Tsanyawa) across 4 States (Kano, Kwara, Niger and Sokoto) recorded new measles outbreak in epi-week 32.