The latest figures brings the total number of suspected cases to 54,419.
Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel have been confirmed in Auckland, three weeks after New Zealand declared a previous outbreak.
The Abia government says it achieved 96 per cent coverage in the just-concluded measles-rubella vaccination campaign.
Mr Efeomon said the campaign is scheduled to run from January 20 to January 30, 2026, as part of intensified efforts to curb vaccine-preventable diseases.
The ministry reported a cumulative total of 17 child deaths due to the disease in Napak.
Muyi Aina, executive director and CEO of the NPHCDA, announced the reforms on Tuesday during the agency’s quarterly media briefing in Abuja.
Each of the 1,997 vaccination teams consists of 6,000 personnel, including vaccinators, recorders, supervisors and influential community leaders.
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WHO said global measles cases fell by 71 per cent, from an estimated 38 million in 2000 to 11 million in 2024.
Mr Edun noted that health now accounted for more than five per cent of the national budget, up from just over three per cent previously.
No fewer than 250,750 children have been immunised against human papillomavirus, polio, measles, rubella, and other tropical diseases.
