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50 Children Feared Dead Following Measles Outbreak In Rivers

Tare Magbei
Tare Magbei
Published: June 14, 2025
Last updated: June 14, 2025
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50 Children Feared Dead Following Measles Outbreak In Rivers | Daily Report Nigeria
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50 children have lost their lives following a measles outbreak in the Kugbo Clan of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State.

According to reports, the disease was first reported in Amurouttoru-Kugbo Community but has now spread to Emago-Kugbo and Akani-Kugbo communities leading to the death of several children in the three communities.

 

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Confirming the incident to newsmen in Port Harcourt, the Community Development Committee Chairman of Emago Kugbo Community, Levi Marcus said;

“We have a situation that is ravaging Okugbo Clan. That is to say, Emakgbo, Akani, and Akpotu. And the situation we are talking about is measles.

“In Akani-Okugbo, from what we witnessed and confirmed, 20 children have died. Then again, if you go to Amuruotoru, we also have the same situation. We have up to 15 recorded cases.

“We have tried our best to reach the government, but they (government) have not responded.”

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Youth Leader of Emago-Kugbo community, Edoghotu Edwin also confirmed the outbreak and is appealing to the state government to come to the aid of the communities.

“The situation now is bad. Measles has taken over the community, and the children are suffering. Over 15 children have died in Emago.

“The situation has extended to Akani and Amuruotor. And we are calling on the government to come to our aid because there are no health workers to handle the situation,” Edwin said.

 

Also, Dr. Eli Sokarimie, a health specialist said the outbreak was a result of a lack of surveillance, failure to immunize babies, and lack of sensitization might be responsible for the outbreak of measles in the area.

“Rivers State had the lowest prevalence of measles infection of eleven per hundred thousand cases.

“However, reports have shown that in Nigeria, there has been a steady and persistent rise in the prevalence of measles among children under age five.

“At present, there has been an outcry of measles infection in parts of the state, Abua/Odual local government area in particular”

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