As of January 2022, 254 cases of measles were confirmed in Nigeria. In the full year 2021, there were over 10,000 such cases in the country. According to the World Health Organization, in 2018, about 140,000 people died from measles worldwide. The majority of deaths are registered in countries with low-income and weak health facilities. Measles is considered one of the most contagious diseases.
Reported cases of measles in Nigeria from 2018 to 2022, by status
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. (February 28, 2022). Reported cases of measles in Nigeria from 2018 to 2022, by status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126801/suspected-measles-cases-in-nigeria-by-status/
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