No fewer than 19 youngsters have died from suspected measles problems in Mubi North Native Authorities Space of Adamawa State.
Commissioner for Well being, Mr Felix Tangwami, revealed this to newsmen in Mubi on Saturday, saying that greater than 200 youngsters within the native authorities space have been already contaminated.
He mentioned the outbreak was reported in Yola on Saturday, resulting in a fast mobilisation of medics and medicines to affected communities.
He assured that youngsters with extreme infections can be referred to hospitals.
In keeping with the commissioner, the medical workforce would transfer from Mubi to Gombi Native Authorities Space, the place one other outbreak had been reported.
Tangwami blamed the refusal of fogeys to immunise their youngsters for the outbreak.
