Tag: meningitis
Sultan Calls For Collaboration To Halt Meningitis
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has called for more collaboration between all tiers of government to prevent further…
UNICEF collaborates with Borno on meningitis
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that it was collaborating with Borno State Government on preparedness and response to…
Nine suspected Meningitis cases in Lagos prove negative-LASG
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said nine suspected cases of Meningitis recorded on Lagos Island have proved negative after…
No meningitis in Oyo State – Govt.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, has cleared eight residents of Ibadan alleged to be suffering from…
Meningitis didn’t kill 2 people in Lagos, NCDC Lied-LASG
The Lagos State Government on Saturday said the dreaded Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CRM, did not kill two people in Lagos, as…
Meningitis: Akwa Ibom Govt on red alert
The Akwa Ibom Government says it has placed medical and health works on red alert to forestall any possible outbreak…
Meningitis: Oyo State Confirms 2 Suspected Cases
Dr Oyewole Lawal, Director of Public Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, on Thursday confirmed two suspected cases of Cerebro…
1,400 inmates vaccinated against Meningitis in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has vaccinated 1,400 inmates and 240 prisons’ staff against Cerebro Spinal Meningitis…
I was misquoted on cause of Meningitis – Governor Yari
Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari said his comments on meningitis outbreak was twisted by some elements with a view to…
Minister disagrees with governor over cause of Meningitis
The Federal Government says the outbreak of `Type C’ form of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (CSM) in some parts of the country…
Medical Practitioner Gives Preventive Tips On Meningitis
A medical expert, Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, has advised people to ensure good personal hygiene and sleep in well-ventilated rooms to…
Meninigitis: God is punishing us for our fornication – Nigerian Governor
Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari has attributed the current outbreak of meningitis in the country to retributive justice from God.
LASG alerts residents on Meningitis, says no outbreak recorded in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Monday alerted residents of the state on the dangers of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) and debunked…
Nigeria And The Scourge Of Meningitis
At least 282 people aged between 5and 14 have lost their lives in Nigeria due to the outbreak of meningitis,…
Meningitis death toll hits 328 in Nigeria, as 1.3 million vaccines arrive
About 328 deaths associated with Meningitis have been recorded in the country since November 2016, as 1.3 million vaccines arrived…