Meningitis Death Toll Rises in Nigeria
Nigeria had recorded a total of 13,420 suspected cases, with 1,069 deaths, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control said in its latest update - this despite a decline in the outbreak of the disease.
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Nigeria Meningitis Death Toll Tops 1,000
Vanguard, 11 May 2017
More than 1,000 people have died in an outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria, the Centre for Disease Control said Thursday, but added that the spread of the disease is slowing. Read more »
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