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Nigeria: Govt Explains Challenges, Successes in Dealing With Meningitis Outbreak
Premium Times, 5 April 2017
The Nigerian government on Wednesday explained some of the challenges it is facing in dealing with the meningitis outbreak across several states. Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak - Govt Dismisses Zamfara Governor's 'Morality' Claim
Premium Times, 5 April 2017
The Federal Government says the outbreak of "Type C' form of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in some parts of the country has nothing to do with moral or spiritual lifestyles of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak - Abuja Residents Criticise N500 Vaccination Fee
Premium Times, 5 April 2017
Residents of Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, have expressed concern over the N500 charged at a government centre for meningitis vaccine. Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Punishment From God, Governor Yari Says
Daily Trust, 5 April 2017
Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari has attributed the current outbreak of meningitis in the country to retributive justice from God. Read more »
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Nigeria: Cerebrospinal Meningitis - 328 Deaths in 16 States
Guardian, 2 April 2017
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… Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Spreads to 16 States
Leadership, 1 April 2017
More deaths connected to the Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) have been recorded across the Country, the Federal Government has said. Read more »
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Nigeria: Vaccine Shortage As Meningitis Spreads
Daily Trust, 31 March 2017
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported a "wide outbreak" of cerebrospinal meningitis across 15 states in the country with the death toll reaching 314. Read more »
Nigeria Faces Vaccine Shortage Amid Meningitis Outbreak
The Centre for Disease Control has said that closer to 2,000 suspected cases have been reported in 15 states.
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Nigeria: Meningitis Kills One, Infects Four Others in Jigawa
Premium Times, 31 March 2017
The Jigawa Government says meningitis has killed one person and infected four others in four local government areas of the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: What Govt, Affected States Are Doing About Meningitis Outbreak
Premium Times, 31 March 2017
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has expressed concern about rising cases of deaths and ill-health following the outbreak of meningitis in some parts of the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Meningitis Outbreak - 282 Deaths Confirmed in Five States
Premium Times, 30 March 2017
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, CSM, in five states with at least 282 deaths related to the disease. Read more »
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Chief Executive Officer of the Cerebro Spinal Meningitis Centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said 1,966 suspected cases were recorded. Read more »
