Adamawa Shuts Schools Over Measles Outbreak

Adamawa State government has closed down public and private schools following the outbreak of measles in the state.

The closure notice was contained in a statement signed yesterday in Yola, the state capital by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Aisha Umar.

Umar said the closure is to mitigate the spread of measles and to enable the state Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) to vaccinate the age group that is vulnerable to the disease.

The ministry announced May 13, 2024, as the new resumption date.

She said, “Because of the above all public and private schools are hereby directed to close down schools accordingly please.”

At least 42 persons have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of the disease in the state.

The commissioner for health and human services, Mr Felix Tangwami, said the cases were recorded in vaccine-non-compliant communities in the state.

Tangwami said 23 people died in Mubi-North and 19 in Gombi local government areas of the state.