Thirty-three people have died from the Cerebrol Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in Niger while 116 suspected case has been recorded, an official disclosed on Friday.
The Executive Director of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPCDA), Dr Yahaya Na’uzo, said that nine persons died from the type C meningitis while the rest of the 24 died of the type A and B since the outbreak in the state.
He said that the disease was currently being contained in Magama, Agwara, Rijau, Kontagora Local government areas, while the suspected case in Suleja was a transit patient from Sokoto and that of Paiko was detected yesterday.
He explained that after the first record of death, the state embarked on sensitisation and awareness campaign to communities to educate the people on preventive measures.
“We now have fewer cases reported per day because communities have…
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