The Sokoto State government has confirmed the death of 33 children following a fresh outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in parts of the state, as health authorities battle a growing number of infections. Confirming the outbreak, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Abubakar, disclosed this during an advocacy meeting with district heads on ...
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that there is an exponential rise in the cases of cerebral Meningitis being recorded in the northern part of the country presently. Health experts are warning that current vaccines do not fully protect against the dominant Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C strain spreading rapidly, rep...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted Nigerians to an increased risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) as the country moves through the peak of the dry season, urging the public to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention when symptoms appear. Cerebrospinal meningitis is an infection that affects ...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said multi-sectoral state-level Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) have been activated in six states in response to the cerebrospinal meningitis in the country. This is as it also revealed that the death toll from the meningitis outbreak in the country has hit 151, reports Daily Trus...
•Meningitis The Gombe State Government said it has recorded three deaths from cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as of March 27, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, disclosed that 70 suspected cases had been recorded across nine local government a...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued an alert of the outbreak of meningitis in most parts of the country. The bulletin issued by the agency stated that there is high risk of meningitis outbreak due to current atmospheric conditions, especially in northern Nigeria. The states at high risk of the outbreak are; Katsina, Jigawa, [...
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune Local Government Areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potis...
•Meningitis The federal government has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding one’s brain and spinal cord, reports The PUNCH. The government said the warning became necessary as the disease is more prevalent during the dry season, whic...
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