Nigeria: Kaduna Records 2 Cases of Meningitis in 1 Week

13 April 2017

Kaduna — The Kaduna State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Paul Manya Dogo has disclosed that the state has recorded 12 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis from April 1 to 7, 2017, out of which two were positive for the disease.

He said the Ministry had begun contact tracing and had picked up three of the number of cases stated. "Our Rapid Response Team sits weekly to review surveillance activities and now they have been directed to meet daily. We have also requested for vaccines to undertake reactive immunization," he said, assuring that the state government would ensure that the health of its citizens was protected.

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