OUTBREAK OF MEASLES IN SOKOTO STATE NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA, THREE MONTHS AFTER A SUPPLEMENTARY IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

Measles is an acute, highly infectious viral disease caused by the measles virus. The measles virus belongs to the family Paramyxovirus and genus Morbillivirus. It is 120–250nm in diameter, with a core of single-stranded RNA. 1 Measles is transmitted through aerosols and droplets and can spread easily through the coughs and sneezes of those infected. It may also spread through contact with saliva or nasal secretions. Measles has an attack rate of more than 90 per cent among non-immune individuals