Home Africa Nigeria: 26 dead, 248 suspected cases as Meningitis hits four Kebbi LGAs

Nigeria: 26 dead, 248 suspected cases as Meningitis hits four Kebbi LGAs

Nigeria: 26 dead, 248 suspected cases as Meningitis hits four Kebbi LGAs

Africa Links 24 with AYODELE AJOGE
Published on 2025-03-11 15:59:35

About 26 people have reportedly died of a suspected case of Cerebrospinal Meningitis, while 248 were recorded in four local government areas of Kebbi State.

Briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Yunusa Ismail, stated that, following the outbreak in some local government areas, eleven samples were taken and sent to the National Reference Laboratory Abuja for confirmation and as result, two samples turn negative while nine are…

Read the Full article on Nigerian Tribune

Previous articleGhana: Ghana Water MD inspects treatment plants to address production shortfalls
Next articleNigeria: Ex-AGF Idris opens his defence in trial-within-trial — Africa Links 24