Nigeria: Meningitis Kills 21 People in Northern Nigeria

Abuja — At least 21 people have been killed by meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State in northern Nigeria.

The State Health Commissioner, Dr Balarabe Kakale, confirmed the outbreak and the deaths on Sunday and stressed that the northwest state was in distress.

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