Nigeria, June 24 -- The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) in Nigeria has called for improved immunisation coverage to curb the rising spread of measles across the country.

Speaking during a media roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, an epidemiologist with the CDC Nigeria Global Immunisation Disease (GID), Joseph Forbi, said measles remains a major cause of childhood illness and deaths worldwide.

Mr Forbi noted that Nigeria is currently among the top 10 countries reporting the highest number of measles cases globally.

He revealed that in 2024, Nigeria reported over 20,000 suspected measles cases, with approximately 10,000 confirmed-mostly among unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children.

"Despite these statis...