Meningitis: Mass vaccination commences in Zamfara

Nigeria commenced the Meningitis C Reactive Vaccination exercise in Zamfara State – as at the kickoff of the excercise, current outbreak of meningitis in the country, death toll from the disorder has continued to rise in all affected States. On Friday 7th April, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed a total of 438 deaths […]

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Meningitis kills 328 in Nigeria – NCDC

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that no fewer than 328 persons have died in the latest outbreak of meningitis in different parts of Nigeria. The Centre also confirmed that 2,524 suspected cases have been recorded. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikezie Ihekweazu, listed […]

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