Forty-two people have died due to outbreak of measles in Adamawa State.
The state Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Felix Tangwame, disclosed this on Friday in Yola, adding that the deaths occurred in Mubi and Gombi local government areas.
Tangwame said the measles outbreak affected eight wards in Mubi and seven wards in Gombi local government areas.
He said in Mubi 131 died while 177 died in Gombi
The commissioner said all LGAs in the state had been placed on red alert.
Tangwame said his ministry responded swiftly to the outbreak, and is managing the situation.
He said the government and development partners had brought the situation under control.
