07.04.2025 08:43
Since January, 156 people have died due to a meningitis outbreak in Nigeria. The outbreak has spread to 23 states, with a total of 1,858 cases reported.
In Nigeria, it has been reported that the number of deaths due to the meningitis outbreak has risen to 156 since January. In a written statement from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), it was noted that the meningitis outbreak has spread to 23 states in the country since January.
TRANSMITTED THROUGH AIR
The statement mentioned that during this period, 1858 cases of meningitis have been reported in the country, and the number of deaths due to the outbreak has reached 156. The Nigerian government had announced that it is taking new measures to combat meningitis by 2030. Meningitis, which can be transmitted through the air, can affect the entire body starting from the brain.