Tag: Cerebro Spinal Meningitis( CSM)
Meningitis: Jigawa local council debunk claims of 40 deaths from disease
Alhaji Ismail ChiKwekwewa, the Chairman, Taura Local Government Council, Jigawa, says the council is tackling the outbreak of Cerebrum Spinal…
Niger state records 31 meningitis cases, 4 deaths in 2017
Niger Government has confirmed the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) with laboratory tests confirming 31 cases and four deaths…
Wife of IGP vaccinates women against meningitis
Mrs Asma’u Idris, Wife of Inspector-General of Police on Thursday vaccinated wives and children of police officers against Cerebro Spinal…
Meningitis kills 8 in Kaduna – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government says it has recorded eight deaths since the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) was reported…
More vaccines arrive as Meningitis outbreak declines
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the number of new cases of suspected Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) is…
State to sustain surveillance on CSM, Lassa fever – Director
The Enugu State Government says it will continue to use massive publicity to sustain health surveillance alert on Cerebro Spinal…
State Govt. donates 2,000 doses of vaccines to NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday said it had received 2,000 doses of meningitis vaccines donated to it…
State receives 1.8m doses of meningitis vaccines from FG
The Federal Government has donated 1.8 million doses of type ”C” strain of meningitis to the Sokoto State Government.
Meningitis cases declining – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the number of new cases of suspected Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) is…
Meningitis: Govt. earmarks N19m to prevent outbreak
Kano State Government has earmarked over N19 million to prevent the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis disease in the state
Agencies collaborate to curb spread of meningitis
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC)…
Committee on meningitis closes isolation camps in state
The Zamfara Committee for the Procurement, Distribution and Monitoring of Meningitis Drugs says it has commenced the closing of isolation…
CSM: State Govt. purchases N4m drug kits
The Gombe State Government, has purchased drug kits worth four million naira for the management and treatment of Cerebrospinal Meningitis…
Health officials to account for missing Meningitis vaccine
Two officials of Bungudu Local Council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing Meningitis vaccines allocated to the…
Govt. intensifies efforts to combat any outbreak of CSM
The Jigawa government has intensified efforts to combat any outbreak of Cebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across the state, Deputy Governor Ibrahim…
WHO: Nigeria receives 500,000 doses of Meningitis C vaccine
Nigeria has received 500,000 doses of meningitis C containing vaccine to combat the epidemic in the country, the WHO has…
Govs. renew commitment to tackle Meningitis
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal on Tuesday pledged total support to end…
Emir joins campaign against meningitis
The Emir of Argungu, Kebbi State, Alhaji Samaila Mera, has Nigerians to keep their environments clean and sleep in well…
Meningitis kills 5 in Sokoto
An outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis( CSM) has claimed five lives in Gada and Wauru towns of Gada Local Government…