Showing posts with label Northern Nigeria; Meningitis Outbreak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northern Nigeria; Meningitis Outbreak. Show all posts

Monday, May 08, 2017

Pain And Panic As Northern Nigeria Races To Contain Deadly Meningitis Outbreak

Thousands of meningitis cases have been reported by the health ministry in the northern states Zamfara, Kebbi, and Sokoto since November 2016, in Nigeria's worst outbreak of the disease since it killed more than 2,000 people in 2009.
When six-year old Mohammed Waziga arrived at a health centre in northwest Nigeria complaining of joint pains and drowsiness, he was given an injection and sent home without any concerns.