Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts ...
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Nigeria rolls out world's first shot against all five strains of meningitis
Nigeria has become the first country in Africa's "meningitis belt" to roll out a new meningitis vaccine called Men5CV or 'MenFive'. It is the world's first vaccine to provide protection against ...
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Why is CSM, a vaccine-preventable disease, still such a menace in Ghana today? Pharmacist Elijah Tiimob quizzes
Who is vulnerable to meningitis? Anyone can contract the disease but it is more common in people with weakened immune systems ...
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The silent epidemic: Extreme heat fuels Meningitis - Upper West Region worst affected
It was a hot afternoon on February 7, this year, when Adam Fuseina, a resident of Charikpong in the Nadowli-Kaleo District in the Upper West Region, noticed that her 10-year-old son had developed feve ...
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In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis
Nigeria is one of the 26 meningitis hyper-endemic countries of Africa, situated in the area known as the African Meningitis Belt. Last year, there was a 50% jump in annual meningitis cases ...
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Cholera and Meningitis Outbreaks in Ghana: A Call for Groundbreaking Vaccine Research
To combat the outbreak, the Ghana Health Service launched an oral cholera vaccination campaign in February 2025, targeting high-risk areas in the Greater Accra Region. However, these vaccines are ...
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World Health Organization (WHO) Provides Urgent Medical Support to Ghana to Combat Meningitis Outbreak
The ongoing collaboration between WHO, Ghanaian health authorities, and local communities highlights a unified commitment to ...
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Upper West Region consistently records highest cases of meningitis – Health Minister
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Medical lab scientists call for immediate action on the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has expressed deep concerns over the recent outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in parts of northern Ghana. In a statement ...