[HTML][HTML] Outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria: a silent fight

AT Aborode, AF Obianuju, L Lawal… - IJS Global …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Meningitis is an infection characterized by inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal
cord. The disease has viral and bacterial causes, with the latter accounting for most cases …

Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria: Public health alert

SRBL Shrivastava, PS Shrivastava… - Biology and …, 2015 - search.proquest.com
Meningococcal meningitis is a life threatening bacterial infection caused by Neisseria
meningitidis, which can result in severe damage to the brain, with a case fatality rate of 50 …

[PDF][PDF] Bacterial meningitis: a review in the upper east region of Ghana 2010-2014

J Opare, J Awoonor-Williams, J Odoom… - Int J Trop Dis …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the
brain and the spinal cord. It can cause severe brain damage and is fatal in 50% of cases if …

[HTML][HTML] Deadly meningitis outbreak in Rahim Yar Khan: A call for reinforced public health and disease prevention measures in Pakistan

VA Adepoju, S Jamil, MS Biswas - Health Science Reports, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dear Editor, The recent meningitis outbreak in Rahim Yar Khan led to 12 deaths including
six children. This event highlights the urgent need for Pakistan's public health system to …

The meningitis outbreak returns to Niger: Concern, efforts, challenges, and recommendations

O Sibomana, CM Hakayuwa - Immunity, Inflammation and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Meningitis, a disease that commonly manifests in African meningitis belt, continues to be a
public health problem as it is a fatal disease that leave survivors with long‐term effects. Most …

[PDF][PDF] Response to the meningococcal meningitis epidemic (MME) at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano (2008-2009)

H Lawal, AG Habib, F Hassan-Hanga… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2009 - ajol.info
In December 2008 an outbreak of Meningococcal Meningitis swept across sub Saharan
Africa with Nigeria, especially its northern states worst affected. The management of Aminu …

Analysis of meningitis outbreak data, Jaman North District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

B Dartey, O Afreh, E Teviu, G Khumalo, T Letsa… - Ghana Medical …, 2020 - ajol.info
Results: A total of 367 suspected cases with 44 confirmed were recorded from Jaman North
during the period of January to March 2016. The mean age of those affected was …

Upsurge in meningitis cases in Jirapa district, 2017, Upper West-Ghana

O Gideon, A Ernest, B Francis, O John… - Journal of Interventional …, 2022 - ajol.info
Introduction: Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges. In the first eight (8)
epidemiological weeks of 2017, Jirapa District, Upper West Region, Ghana recorded 41 …

An outbreak of Cerebrospinal meningitis in Jigawa state Nigeria 2009

MO Akhimien - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 - ijidonline.com
Background: Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) is a fatal infection with high morbidity and
mortality. Jigawa State with a population of 5 million people lies within the nation's …

Recent meningitis outbreak in Iraq: a looming threat to public health

K Qurbani, S Hussein… - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This deadly infectious disease is causing significant harm to people, especially in areas
already facing conflicts, limited access to healthcare, and a history of being forced to leave …