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Nigeria struggles to rein in a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
While cases first recorded in October have spread to 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, nearly half of the deaths, 74, were reported ...
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Ghana battles deadly meningitis outbreak amid shrinking foreign aid and health system struggles
A meningitis outbreak is sweeping through Ghana’s Upper West region, exposing a struggling health care system. With ...
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Death toll from meningitis outbreak reaches 151, says NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that the death toll from the ongoing meningitis outbreak has ...
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Meningitis Outbreak Toll Climbs to 151 in Nigeria, NCDC Reports
Nigeria faces rising meningitis deaths. NCDC confirms 151 fatalities. Urgent health measures required to curb outbreak.
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Meningitis: Nigeria receives over 1 million doses of Men5CV vaccine to combat outbreak
Nigeria’s Ministry of Health has received over 1,000,000 doses of pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) from ...
The Punch on MSN4d
Nigeria receives one million meningitis vaccine doses
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine ...
Nigeria receives over 1 million vaccines to fight meningitis outbreak
Meningitis is a significant public health challenge in Africa’s most populous country, which is also battling malaria ...
Business Day4d
Nigeria receives over 1m vaccine doses from Gavi to tackle meningitis
Nigeria’s Ministry of Health has received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the ...
AllAfrica on MSN2d
Nigeria: Meningitis - Nigeria Receives Vaccines to Tackle Fatal Outbreak
The statement noted that the vaccine doses are part of an emergency response campaign targeting individuals aged one to 29 years, the most affected group.
The Punch on MSN4d
Nigeria receives one million Gavi-funded vaccine doses to combat meningitis
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare received over one million pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the Gavi-funded global stockpile this week to combat the ...