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This report states that there have been dozens of deaths from meningitis but the weekly feedback bulletin on cerebrospinal meningitis dated 04 to 10 February 2013 is listing only two so far. A lag in reporting could verify that most of the deaths have occurred very recently.
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Meningitis kills dozens in northern Nigeria
Posted on: Friday, March 8, 2013 - 1:40 PM
Last Update: Friday, March 8, 2013 - 13:40
Abuja - ASHA
Dozens of Nigerian citizens have been killed during the past few days, died of HIV meningitis which has spread in some areas of the north.
Local residents said medical sources, nearly 100 people have been buried in the last few days after contracting the disease which struck the northern regions, especially the north-west of the country and that most of the victims were from the same village called "Gabo."
For its part, the Health Ministry said the Nigerian, that the causes of the spread of the disease is known to now, noting that medical teams were deployed in the affected areas to deal with the disease and carry out the necessary vaccinations.
On the other hand, health authorities resumed the capital city of Kano, northern Nigeria vaccination against polio after a break of almost a month because of the unidentified killing nine nurses in the clinic for vaccination against the disease.
The Nigerian media has accused the group of "Boko Haram" militant killing nurses, arguing that the vaccination against polio "forbids" because it reduces the number of Muslims in Nigeria.
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Meningitis kills dozens in northern Nigeria
Posted on: Friday, March 8, 2013 - 1:40 PM
Last Update: Friday, March 8, 2013 - 13:40
Abuja - ASHA
Dozens of Nigerian citizens have been killed during the past few days, died of HIV meningitis which has spread in some areas of the north.
Local residents said medical sources, nearly 100 people have been buried in the last few days after contracting the disease which struck the northern regions, especially the north-west of the country and that most of the victims were from the same village called "Gabo."
For its part, the Health Ministry said the Nigerian, that the causes of the spread of the disease is known to now, noting that medical teams were deployed in the affected areas to deal with the disease and carry out the necessary vaccinations.
On the other hand, health authorities resumed the capital city of Kano, northern Nigeria vaccination against polio after a break of almost a month because of the unidentified killing nine nurses in the clinic for vaccination against the disease.
The Nigerian media has accused the group of "Boko Haram" militant killing nurses, arguing that the vaccination against polio "forbids" because it reduces the number of Muslims in Nigeria.
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