The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that a total of 19,213 confirmed cases of measles have been recorded out of 26,866 suspected cases across 507 Local Government Areas in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The NCDC also said the country has recorded 153 de.aths from the infectious disease as of November 2025.
The centre disclosed this in its measles situation report made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.
Measles is an acute, highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red rash, cough, and red eyes.
It is transmitted through coughing and sneezing, contact with respiratory secretions or aerosols, or close personal contact.
The virus can remain contagious in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours.
The period of greatest infectiousness occurs four days before the onset of rash and four days after it appears.
The report stated, “In November 2025, Delta (13), Kwara (six), Bayelsa (six), Jigawa (six), and Akwa Ibom (five) accounted for 50.7 per cent of the 71 suspected cases reported. Of the suspected cases reported, 1 (1.41 per cent) was confirmed (1 lab-confirmed; 0 epi-linked; 0 clinically compatible), 7 (9.86 per cent) were discarded, and 63 (88.73 per cent) were pending.
“A total of 47 LGAs across 20 states reported at least one suspected case. Zero deaths were recorded from confirmed cases.”
The report noted that from January to November 2025, Borno (7,968), Zamfara (4,779), Yobe (2,076), Bauchi (1,574), and Kebbi (1,357) accounted for 66.10 per cent of the 26,866 suspected cases reported.
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