Nigeria records 532 meningitis cases, 124 deaths
Nigeria has reported a total of 532 confirmed cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of seven per cent. Ther cases were reported from 81 local government areas in 22 states, including the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria from From October 1, 2022, to April 16, 2023. This is according to the epidemiology situation of the disease in Nigeria as of April 27, 2023, released by the World Health Organisation.
Nigeria has reported a total of 532 confirmed cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of seven per cent.
Ther cases were reported from 81 local government areas in 22 states, including the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria from From October 1, 2022, to April 16, 2023.
This is according to the epidemiology situation of the disease in Nigeria as of April 27, 2023, released by the World Health Organisation.
The report showed that males account for 57 per cent of the total suspected cases.
SOURCE- PUNCH
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