8 killed in fresh meningitis outbreak in Katsina

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting that Cerebro Spinal Meningitis has killed not fewer than eight people at Tsabu village in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina state.

The Director of Primary Health Care in the local government Nasiru Mani confirmed the news to NAN in Mai’adua on Thursday, May 4. Mani said the meningitis outbreak was discovered in the last two days following a report from the community. He said that 16 cases were recorded, out of which eight people had died.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting that Cerebro Spinal Meningitis has killed not fewer than eight people at Tsabu village in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina state.

The Director of Primary Health Care in the local government Nasiru Mani confirmed the news to NAN in Mai’adua on Thursday, May 4. Mani said the meningitis outbreak was discovered in the last two days following a report from the community. He said that 16 cases were recorded, out of which eight people had died.

He called on the people of the area to adhere to the safety measures of sleeping inside ventilated rooms, houses and environs. Besides, the director advised residents to report suspicious cases and visit nearby health centres over any symptom.

This is contained in an update released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday April 19. NCDC noted that 8,057 suspected cases of meningitis have been reported across the country so far. Of this figure, 7,519 (93 per cent) occurred in five states that had reached outbreak levels for Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) serotype C. The five affected states are Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi and Niger.