Meningitis

There is a Meningococcal Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria and the outbreak is quite a concern and because we know how important knowledge is. The Federal Ministry of Health has put …

Two officials of Bungudu Local Council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing Meningitis vaccines allocated to the area or be sanctioned. The affected officials are the local …

Nigeria has received 500,000 doses of meningitis C containing vaccine to combat the epidemic in the country, the WHO has said. The doses were sent by the International Coordinating Group …

At least 61 Boko Haram suspects detained at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State have died as a result of heat, meningitis, and other harsh conditions, according to report. Eight …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Nigeria for its swift response to tackle the meningitis epidemic in some parts of the country. The Country Representative of the organisation in …

Perhaps the most outlandish thing I have heard this year, other than the fact that one set of President Buhari’s aides told us he was not sick while another set …

A medical expert, Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, has advised people to ensure good personal hygiene and sleep in well-ventilated rooms to curtail the spread of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM). Ibrahim gave the …

Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has attributed the current meningitis outbreak in some states in the North to God’s anger on the people of the region for engaging in fornication. …

Some medical experts have advised Nigerians to seek early attention when ill especially if they are suspicious of meningitis because the disease is curable if presented early. The meningitis outbreak …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, CSM, in five states with at least 282 deaths related to the disease. Chikwe Ihekweazu, …