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The clinical picture of measles may resemble rubella and other viral exanthems (fever-rash disease).\nAim:\u00a0This study aimed to determine the measles seropositivity rate among suspected measles cases and evidence of rubella among measles seronegative cases in the seven states of northwestern Nigeria.\nSetting:\u00a0The data were generated from the Medical Laboratory of Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital Kaduna. The laboratory receives samples from Disease Notification and Surveillance officers of local governments of the seven states of northwestern Nigerian.\nMethods:\u00a0The study was cross-sectional where secondary data of measles case-based surveillance were analysed. The study population comprised of individuals with suspected measles infection living in the seven states of northwestern Nigerian.\nResults:\u00a0Out of 3090 samples tested for measles immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies, 1553 (50.3%) tested positive, while 1537 (49.7%) tested negative. Among the negative cases, 1521 were further tested for rubella IgM antibodies, with 157 (10.3%) testing positive.\nConclusion:\u00a0This high measles seropositivity is concerning considering the ease of access to measles vaccines available at every primary, secondary and even tertiary health facilities spread across northwestern Nigeria.\nContribution:\u00a0This study reveals that measles virus circulates with high endemicity in the region, with 50.3% serologically confirmed cases among samples from persons suspected to have measles sent for testing. 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