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15 Confirmed Dead In Fresh Meningitis Outbreak In Jigawa

The government of Jigawa State has revealed that meningitis has killed over 15 persons as 51 suspected cases were recorded in 10 local government...

Meningitis Outbreak Kills 4 In Niger, 31 Cases Reported

An outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis, CSM, ‘Serotype C’ has claimed four lives in Niger state. Mustapha Jibril,  the state commissioner of health, said that thirty-one...

After 2,000 Deaths, FG Declares Nigeria ‘Meningitis Free’

The federal government has declared Nigeria free from the latest ‘Type C’ deadly Cero Spinal Meningitis (CSM), which claimed almost 2,000 lives in the...

1,000 Dead As Nigerian Gov’t Appears Helpless In Face Of Meningitis Outbreak

More than 1,000 people have died in an outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria, the Centre for Disease Control said Thursday, May 11, 2017 but...

Gombe Gov’t Spends N4 Million On Health Kit To Combat Menigitis

The Gombe State government, has purchased drug kits worth four million naira for the management and treatment of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) to all hospitals...

Stash Of Meningitis Vaccines Goes Missing In Zamfara State

Two officials of Bungudu local council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing meningitis vaccines allocated to the area or be sanctioned. The...

Meningitis Outbreak: Questioning the Existence And Potency Of Allah, By Leo Igwe

Leo Igwe, an outspoken atheist, examines Zamfara Governor Abdul'aziz Yari's claim that the on-going meningitis outbreak in Nigeria is "punishment from Allah for fornication".  Recent...

WHO Commends Nigerian Gov’t For Response To Meningitis Outbreak

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has commended Nigeria for its swift response to tackle the meningitis epidemic in some parts of the country. The country...

Nobody Has Died Of Meningitis In Lagos – Commissioner

Jide Idris, Lagos State commissioner for health, says alleged death of two from cerebrospinal meningitis, CSM, in the metropolis was untrue. The Nigeria Centre for...

Governor Yari’s Dangerously Ignorant Comment On Meningitis (READ)

Governor of Zamfara state, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari recently made a shocking  statement about the cause and spread of meningitis in the country and...

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