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Measles: No outbreak in Niger, Plateau, Lagos

by The Eagle Online
August 8, 2019
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Following reported outbreak of measles in some parts of the country, Niger, Lagos and Plateau states, however, said no case was recorded in the states.
Suspected cases of the disease were recorded at Wusar Community of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where some children died.
Dr Abbas Liman, the Deputy Director, Public Health, Niger Ministry of Health, said there was no outbreak of measles in the state in the recent time.
Liman told News Agency of Nigeria in Minna that the measles outbreak in Kaduna State made the Niger Government to embark on health education and immunisation to forstall its spread to the state.
He said: “Routine immunisation from birth to one year is ongoing but in addition to that, children missed out because they were delivered at home are being targeted from house to house at different locations.
“The targeted immunisation begun in Gbako Local Government and we are going to spread it across the 25 local government areas of the state.”
The deputy director explained that the state has enough measles vaccine
to ward off the disease.
The state Epidemiologist, Dr Sheshi Idris, also said that the immunisation started in Gbako area would be done state-wide because Niger is close to Kaduna State.
The story is same in Plateau as officials said no measles case was recorded.
Dr Polycarp Azzuwut, the Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Health, told NAN that adherence to routine vaccination and the 2018 mass measles immunisation of children from zero to five years was strategic in the success recorded.
He, however, added that mild cases of the disease were reported in hospitals and primary healthcare centres which were not live threatening because
the children had been immunised.
He revealed that the state’s epidemiology surveillance team are in the 17 local government areas, surveying for any outbreak and prompt medical attention.
He pointed out that two doses of the measles vaccine is recommended to ensure immunity in children and to prevent outbreaks.
He explained that the first dose of routine measles vaccine was usually not enough to build immunity in some children and must take a second dose.
Azzuwut said that without sustained adherence to  the routine measles vaccination, the gains achieved could be lost as outbreaks could occur.
According to him, measles is a highly contagious and serious disease which leads to death.
He appealed to parents to adhere to the routine immunisation of their children “because it is safe, effective and free”.
In Lagos State, Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, the Head, Immunology and Vaccinology Research Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, stressed the need for adequate planning to check outbreak.
Iwalokun said major activities such as population immunity of the affected and surrounding areas must occur to prevent outbreak.
The second aspect is to determine the percentage of infants aged below nine months with protective maternal antibodies.
He added: “This is one reason why our primary healthcare system needs to be strengthened to offer quality routine immunisation and reactive immunisation services.
“Measles immunisation coverage in Nigeria is currently sub-optimal, with the northern part of the country more affected than the south.
“Before nine months, a Nigerian child is not eligible for measles vaccine. Maternal antibodies are expected to give this protection during this pre-vaccination period.
“Unfortunately, this is not the case for malnourished and infected infant or infants who received protective level of anti-measles antibodies from their mothers.”
The Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Titilayo Goncalves, said the ministry had continued to emphasise, through awareness campaigns and education, the need for children to get vaccinated.
She said: “We always harp on immunisation and that is why the primary healthcare centres are opened to public at all times.”
She advised that children with eruptions should be restricted from playing with others to prevent spread.

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