Lalasticlala, I don't know which section is most suitable for this, but since many people visit Politics, I post here.

The Federal Ministry of Health has said that 328 deaths associated with Meningitis have been recorded in the country since November 2016.

The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Mrs Boade Akinola, the Director, Media and Public Relations of the
ministry.

Adewole assured Nigerians that the ministry would curtail the outbreak of meningitis ravaging some states.

“We have started working with the affected states on massive awareness and sensitisation, laboratory investigation and
analysis, proper documentation and disease surveillance techniques.’’

The minister added that ministry through the National Centre for Disease Control and National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), had been oftremendous
support to the affected states since the outbreak.

He said the ministry was in constant discussion with World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, E-health Africa and other international health agencies for supplies of vaccines and injections.

“Through our initiatives, we have secured 500,000 doses of the meningococcal vaccines from WHO which will be used in Zamfara and Katsina states with additional 800,000 units
from the British government.

“By next Tuesday, there will be a meeting with the International Review Group of the WHO, where the request for additional vaccines shall be approved, as part of practical and medically certified efforts to stem this ugly incidence.’’

Adewole added that government was not relenting on the progress made, “as we have been assured of millions of vaccine doses through other notable and international donor
agencies.’’

According to him, Nigeria has always been bedevilled with the stereotype A meningitis in years past.

“This new outbreak is from a suspected new strain of the bacterial disease, Meningitis Stereotype C, of which the vaccine is not commercially available in required quantities.

“The vaccine can only be shipped into the country by WHO only, if laboratory investigation confirms the existence of the
strain type C.

“Government is advocating for prompt diagnosis and issued a directive to all federal medical facilities and PHCs to treat all cases of meningitis free of charge.’’

The minister urged Nigerians especially residents of Katsina, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Niger, Zamfara and Jigawa states to seek early attention when discomforted with symptoms of Meningitis.

He also advised Nigerians to avoid clogging together in unventilated and over-crowded rooms.

www.punchng.com/meningitis-death-toll-hits-328/

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Chaiii

All i can say is thank God for granting me good health. Not that I'm not a sinner nor am i a priest, buh you just kindly spare me of sickness. Hmmm I thank you God.



May you never spend the rest of your lives with suckness that is incurable. Amen

where is buhari ..he need to transport these sick people to the uk fast..double standard for all

Heaven please

Lord, pls save your children

I give up, let us sell this country to china.

They will even let us keep the change

Many bad things don happen for this buhari regime. Tufiakwa

This is serious.

So sad but Kings of the North are not helping their underage voters from dying it's unfair

this is what happens when people eat useless animals like snakes, monkeys and any shit they see in the forest in the name of bush meat

Is it my eyes or did I just read since November 2016??

What in heaven's name is going on in this country?

Our government is busy fighting the Senate on Magu's confirmation. Until when the death toll rises to a million. That is when they will start calling for stakeholders meeting.

e worth it

Buhari is a vagabond

I always thank God that Ebola didn't happen during this administration, it would have been disastrous!

oh my gosh, and my friend was yabbing me for taking the vaccine

Dear God

Chai! No wonder it got spread like wildfire in the north, those peeps can spit on their mothers! They just roll the thing off their throats and dump it anywhere! I've been hit once before in Jigawa! It is well.

May the good Lord cleanse the land and make the sick whole again. Amen.

Ah, within a short period?
Lord pls have mercy.

may God help us in this country

Nigeria my country when is it gonna end

And some dumb ones are still hailing the present regime.... God overlook our character and help us plz

I trust people especially for lagos them go dey avoid each other like hell




Bae(s) am sorry no kissing till further notice the fear of meningitis is real

gurunlocker:
I always thank God that Ebola didn't happen during this administration, it would have been disastrous!

True...this administration is headed by selfish people, only concerned about their selfish interest. I pray dey lose in 2019.