We've treated 1,531 meningitis patient in Kebbi -MSF - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

Meningitis in babies sounds serious... and it is. It is an infection that can affect the brain and spinal cord, and if it is not treated quickly, it can leave sequelae or even put life at risk. It is not a question of panic, but it is a question of knowing what to look for and when to act. Especially in the first months of life. At what age is there more risk? The risk of meningitis is higher in babies younger than 1 year. But the highest peak i…

With only 16 deaths in 2024 compared to 46 in 2023, no district reached the epidemic threshold in Cameroon, even though 05 health districts crossed the alert threshold. The post Cameroon: less virulent meningitis in 2024 appeared first on DataCameroon.

We've treated 1,531 meningitis patient in Kebbi -MSF - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Birnin Kebbi The Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF ) known as Doctors Without Borders has disclosed that about 1,531 patients were handled by their team within five weeks they kicked off their response actions to the outbreak of the meningitis in Kebbi state. Dr. Sham’un Abubakar, a Mobile Emergency Coordinator, Kebbi Meningitis Outbreak disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on their cases management since t…