The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated emergency response centres in Jigawa, Yobe, Gombe, Katsina, Kebbi, and Sokoto following a deadly meningitis outbreak.
As of March 23, 2025, the outbreak has claimed 151 lives, with 1,826 suspected cases reported across 23 states, according to NCDC’s...
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that the death toll from the meningitis outbreak in the state has climbed to 55, with Gwandu recording 25 deaths, Jega 16, and Aliero 14.
Speaking to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, the...
At least 26 people have died from suspected meningitis cases in Kebbi State, officials said.
The Commissioner for Health, Yanusa Ismail, said 248 suspected cases had been recorded in Gwandu, Aleiro, and Jega LGAs. He confirmed that isolation camps had...
