Tag: Meningitis

Nigeria hopes to attain polio-free certification by the end of 2019.

The report shows that residents in Nigeria are liable to die of sicknesses and diseases, as well as other causes.

High number of deaths from five recent disease outbreaks has exposed Nigeria’s low level of preparedness against epidemics.

A new drug gives hope for breast and lung cancer victims.

The victims died between Monday and Friday.

The official confirms 51 suspected cases, 10 confirmed and 15 deaths cutting across several communities.

The state is currently immunising children against measles.

"Early presentation to a health facility and treatment, increases chances of survival."

The federal government declared meningitis over in the country.

The disease affected 226 local governments across 25 state‎s.

"This will guarantee access to quality care across the country.”

Vaccination for meningitis is more complex than for other killer diseases like measles, the official said.

Over 1,000 people have died in the past six months from meningitis the government had been warned about.

The disease has been detected in 226 local governments.

Officials in the states gave similar reasons for the lack of vaccines.

Over 1000 people are believed to have died from the disease across Nigeria.

About 5,724 children majorly within the age group of 5-14 years were affected by the disease.

The outbreak has stirred anxiety about another Ebola outbreak.

In July 2015, the World Health Organisation predicted an outbreak of Meningitis C in Nigeria and some other African countries ...

No prisoner has died from the recent meningitis outbreak.

Sixteen cases were recorded out of which eight people lost their lives.

About 579,740 children received polio vaccines in the state.

The Health Minister said Nigeria was considering local production of vaccines.

“His positions on issues that border on marriage, education and divorce are ones that should be listened to.”