đŸ’‰Meningitis. Nigeria's latest attack
Photo credit:- WHO Meningococcal disease – Nigeria Disease outbreak news 24 March 2017 As of 19 March 2017 (epidemiological week 11), a total of 1407 suspected cases of meningitis and 211 deaths (case fatality rate: 15%) have been reported from 40 local government areas (LGAs) in five states of Nigeria since December 2016. Zamfara, Katsina and Sokoto account for 89% of these cases. Twenty-six LGAs from all five states reported 361 cases in epidemiological week 11 alone. Twenty-two wards in 15 LGAs have crossed the epidemic threshold. Three of these LGAs share borders with Niger. NmC is the predominant serotype in this outbreak. The most affected age group is 5 to 14 year olds and they are responsible for about half of reported cases. Both sexes are almost equally affected. Public health response WHO and partners including National Primary Health Care Development Authority, UNICEF, Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, eHealth Africa, ...