Measles cases in Nigeria 2018-2022, by status

As of January 2022, 254 cases of measles were confirmed in Nigeria. In the full year 2021, there were over 10,000 such cases in the country. According to the World Health Organization, in 2018, about 140,000 people died from measles worldwide. The majority of deaths are registered in countries with low-income and weak health facilities. Measles is considered one of the most contagious diseases.

截至2022年1月，尼日利亚已确认麻疹病例254例。在2021年全年，该国麻疹病例超过10,000例。根据世界卫生组织的数据，2018年全球因麻疹死亡的人数约为14万。大多数死亡病例登记在低收入和卫生设施薄弱的国家。麻疹被认为是传染性最强的疾病之一。