US EditionNigeria struggles to rein in a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
- A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 151 people across 23 states since October.
- Seasonal outbreaks and underfunded healthcare, impacted by U.S. Aid cuts in February, contributed to the spread.
- Most deaths occurred in remote northern regions, disproportionately affecting children, with 74 deaths this year.
- Local partners called the rise in fatalities "alarming," while Simba Tirima noted challenges with access to care.
- Nigeria received over one million vaccine doses from Gavi, and the CDC is scaling up surveillance and public campaigns.
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Meningitis Outbreak Spread Across All the Nigerian Territory - teleSUR English
Nigerian health authorities are facing a significant challenge in containing a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has claimed the lives of 151 people across the country, primarily affecting children in remote areas of the northern region. The outbreak, which began in October, has now spread to 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, with nearly half of the reported deaths—74—occurring this year alone. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has…
Nigeria struggles to rein in meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote parts of the northern region with children affected the most
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