CSM

Sokoto commences vaccination campaign Targets 2 million people ABUJA, SOKOTO – The number of new cases of suspected meningitis being reported has begun to decline as outbreak control measures take effect, the Nigeria…

... Zamfara leads with  2, 337 cases, 262 deaths As at April 5, 2017, Zamfara State reported the highest number of Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) cases, put at 2,337 with 262 deaths from 14 Local Government Areas, according to the latest…

Contrary to reports alleging two deaths in Lagos last week from the raging Cerebro-spinal meningitis (CSM),  the Lagos State Government says no case of  the disease  has been reported in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr…

The Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA) have commended the quick response and synergy among the various arms of government in dealing with the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in Nigeria. The coalition of over 40 civil…

Nigeria is currently experiencing an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) that has spread across the country and mostly affecting States in the upper parts of the country which fall within the African Meningitis Belt. Other…

NCDC says it's now  282 in 5 states The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in five states with 282 deaths. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Chief Executive Officer of the…

... Minister meets commissioners on how to end frequent outbreak in the country The Federal Government says it has deployed epidemiologists and vaccines to arrest the outbreak of a new a strain of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in parts…