Nigeria has received over 1.2 million doses of meningitis vaccine to help combat an outbreak that has claimed more than 70 lives and affected over 800…
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The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the public of his ministry’s preparedness to curb the spread of meningitis, particularly in the Upper East…
A meningitis outbreak has resulted in the deaths of six Almajiri pupils in Udubo village, located in the Gamawa local government area of Bauchi state. This…
As Niger grapples with the meningitis epidemic, which has claimed the lives of over 143 people, the vaccination campaign launched in Niamey, the capital of the…
A vaccination initiative has been launched in Niamey, the nation’s capital, by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a bid to reverse the trajectory of contagion.…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveals that Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) claimed the lives of 190 individuals across Nigeria in 2023. Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, the…
As the spectre of a Meningitis outbreak looms, medical professionals emphasise the critical role of preventive measures for Nigerians in averting the spread of cerebrospinal meningitis…
An epidemic of meningitis has been declared in northeastern DR Congo, where 129 people have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. There has…