Tag Archives: Meningitis

The Gombe State Government has confirmed the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM).    The state government said six persons have died from the infectious disease associated with the inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes.   The state’s Commissioner for Health, Habu Dahiru who spoke at a press briefing on …

About 20 students have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of meningitis in some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune local government areas of Yobe State.    Daily Trust reported that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government …

10 persons have been confirmed dead from the 177 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis reported in Degubi community in Nangere Local Government Area of Yobe State.   The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana who confirmed the outbreak, said they’ve taken adequate measures to control the spread of …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has held an emergency meeting with relevant health partners to respond to the meningitis outbreak in Jigawa state.    NCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa said the meeting was convened to identify challenges and proffer solutions to the outbreak. Adetifa stated that the …

A statement issued on Wednesday, October 5 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that no fewer than fifty-six people have died of meningitis in the country. The agency through its Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa, revealed that 961 cases of the disease were recorded so far in 2022. Naija …