The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care, aiming to speed up detection, ensure timely treatment, and ...

The country is witnessing a resurgence in the outbreak of infectious diseases, ranging from Diphtheria, Lassa Fever and more recently, cerebrospinal ...

Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote parts of the northern r ...

A meningitis outbreak is sweeping through Ghana’s Upper West region, exposing a struggling health care system. With ...

Nigeria faces rising meningitis deaths. NCDC confirms 151 fatalities. Urgent health measures required to curb outbreak.

In northern Ghana, families are reeling from a deadly meningitis outbreak. The disease spreads fast, striking without warning—one day, a loved one has a fever; the next, they’re gone. Hospitals are ...

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At least 60 children have died from meningitis in Gwandu, Jega and Aliero local government areas of Kebbi State, as the ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) urgently alerts the nation to a mounting cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) crisis, ...

ShareThe scene TKK has been residing in the northern part of the country all his life. He is a food crop farmer and usually look forward to the dry season for two reasons. Firstly, it signals the ...

Hallmark symptoms include headaches, vomiting, stiff neck, vision problems, weakness, and nerve damage. The gold standard test for diagnosing tuberculous meningitis is a spinal tap (lumbar puncture).