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The Commissioner of Health for Kebbi State in the north-west of the country, has reported an outbreak of measles with more than 2500 cases recorded in 14 local government areas in the last 2 months.
Government officials blame the outbreak on low uptake of measles vaccine and poor coverage during the 2011, campaign. A large vaccination campaign is being planned for June 2013, as it will take until then to train vaccine administrators correctly.
(Via Leadership - accessed 05/03/13)
Advice for Travellers
It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-15 months of age and again pre-school around 3 years 6 months, while unimmunised adults who have not had the disease themselves may consider vaccination if thought to be at risk. Two doses of MMR vaccine are required to give adequate protection.
