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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Nigeria (02): fatal, sgA, RFI

Meningitis - Neisseria -- NigeriaAt a news conference held in Kano on [Wed 28 Mar 2018], the Commissioner of Health, Kabiru Gesto, revealed that the unknown disease responsible for the death of 8 persons is an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis.The government had initially dispatched a rapid response team to carry out an investigation. "The team reported that the 1st case was reported on [Thu 15 Mar 2018] in the area and the victims died instantly before reaching a health facility," he said. Getso Read more [...]