Zamfara residents cry out for government help against meningitis

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No fewer than 269 Nigerians have been killed in the last few weeks by meningitis, across the country. And in Zamfara, where the death toll was as high as 80, residents of Gusau, have appealed for government help to prevent the disease.

The appeal was made by a cross section of residents interviewed.

Earlier this March, the Commissioner of Health in the state, Alhaji Suleiman Gummi said over 80 people had died as a result of the disease while another 500 were undergoing treatment at various health facilities across the 14 Local Government Areas of the state.

The people interviewed were of the view that the situation has worsened, although they could not cite figures.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, about 269 people have been killed in recent weeks by meningitis.

As of Monday, 1,828 suspected cases of meningitis were reported with…

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