Categories: Health

Meningitis Kills Four In Niger State

Four people have died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Niger State as the state has recorded the outbreak of the disease.

Presently about 31 cases have been reported with nine laboratory tests confirmed.

The four deaths were recorded in Katcha Local Government Area of the state.

The State Commissioner of Health, Dr Mustapha Jibril confirmed the case to journalists at a briefing on Wednesday morning.

However, two Local Governments are said to be affected by the outbreak which are Katcha and Magama Local Government Area, both in Niger state.

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