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On 12 July 2016 the media reported an outbreak of measles at the ATC Internally Displaced Persons (ICP) camp in Maiduguri; 22 cases have been identified and 6 children have died. Camp officials attribute the outbreak to overcrowding as the camp had eight thousand IDPs when the disease broke out.
In response to the outbreak 1913 IDPs from Gwoza have been evacuated to Bakassi IDP camp while 345 IDPs from Askira Uba have been returned to their community.
(Via The Daily Trust - accessed 25/07/16)
All volunteers/aid workers should ensure that they are protected against measles prior to working in refugee camps.
It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-13 months of age and again pre-school around 3 years 6 months. 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.
