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807 Meningitis Cases, 74 Deaths Recorded In 22 states – NCDC

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 04:11:37 +0000

807 Meningitis Cases, 74 Deaths Recorded In 22 states – NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says the country has recorded a total of 807 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis, and 74 deaths from 22 states as of March 26, 2025 The NCDC stated that the Case Fatality Rate is at […]

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Nigeria Records 4,915 Suspected Meningitis Cases, 361 Deaths

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:28:29 +0000

Nigeria Records 4,915 Suspected Meningitis Cases, 361 Deaths The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said the country has recorded a total of 4,915 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis from 24 states in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The Director General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press […]

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Nigeria Becomes First Country To Introduce New 5-in-1 Vaccine Against Meningitis- WHO

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:20:27 +0000

Nigeria Becomes First Country To Introduce New 5-in-1 Vaccine Against Meningitis- WHO Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), to protect people against meningitis. The World Health body, in a statement on Friday, said that the […]

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Meningitis: How To Identify Symptoms For Early Intervention -NCDC

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:10:31 +0000

Meningitis: How To Identify Symptoms For Early Intervention -NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Meningitis is a serious disease that requires prompt medical attention for effective treatment. The NCDC via its official website on Tuesday, said that to ensure early reporting to a healthcare facility, it was crucial for Nigerians […]

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Gombe Treats 84 Suspected Meningitis Cases, Records 6 Deaths

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:46:29 +0000

Gombe Treats 84 Suspected Meningitis Cases, Records 6 Deaths The Gombe government says it has recorded six deaths out of the 95 suspected cases of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in the state. The state recorded suspected cases of the disease in Nafada and Funakaye Local Government Areas. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, stated […]

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Meningitis Kills 118 In 22 States

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:44:20 +0000

Meningitis Kills 118 In 22 States Cerebrospinal meningitis has killed at least 118 persons in 22 states across 79 Local Government Areas in the country. This is according to the data from October 2022 to April 2, 2023, released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention released on Saturday. Meningitis is an […]

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Meningitis Outbreak In Jigawa, NCDC To Hold Emergency Meeting

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:21:02 +0000

Meningitis Outbreak In Jigawa, NCDC To Hold Emergency Meeting The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said the agency had an emergency meeting in Jigawa state over the meningitis outbreak in the state. Dr Adetifa said the Emergency Operation Centre meeting reviewed the response, identified challenges, […]

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Meningitis Epidemic In DR Congo Kills 129

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:33:34 +0000

Meningitis Epidemic In DR Congo Kills 129 By AFP An epidemic of meningitis has been declared in northeastern DR Congo, where 129 people have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. A total of 261 suspected cases have been recorded so far, amounting to a “high case fatality ratio of 50 percent,” the WHO’s […]

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Meningitis: FG Procures 500,000 Doses Of Vaccine

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 05:37:39 +0000

Meningitis: FG Procures 500,000 Doses Of Vaccine Following the spread of Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CSM, in the country, the Federal Government has secured 500,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine from the World Health Organisation, WHO, to tackle the outbreak in Zamfara and Katsina states, while additional 800,000 units are expected from the British government. Over the weekend, […]

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Meningitis Now In 16 States, 328 Deaths Recorded

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 05:20:27 +0000

Meningitis Now In 16 States, 328 Deaths Recorded More than 2,524 people have so far been affected by the Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak, with 328 deaths recorded in ninety Local Government Councils of 16 states of the federation. The Federal Ministry of Health, which churned out these frightening statistics, also disclosed that so far, a total […]

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