Meningitis – Neisseria — Niger
Between 1 Jan and 28 Jun 2015, the Ministry of Public Health of Niger notified WHO of 8500 suspected cases of meningococcal meningitis, including 573 deaths. This was the largest meningitis outbreak caused by _Neisseria meningitidis_ serogroup C in the African meningitis belt.
The number of suspected cases increased very rapidly, tripling weekly between 1 and 15 May 2015. 13 districts in Niger crossed the epidemic threshold. The 5 districts of Niamey, Niger’s capital and largest city,
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