Trend, pattern, and outcome of meningitis cases in Northwest, Nigeria: A 10 Year review of case-based surveillance data

Recurrent #CerebrospinalMeningitis outbreaks in Jigawa State, driven by non‑A Neisseria meningitidis and other pathogens, mainly affect ages 1–29, exposing #vaccine gaps and urging multivalent #meningococcal #ConjugateVaccines in #Nigeria.
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Trend, pattern, and outcome of meningitis cases in Northwest, Nigeria: A 10 Year review of case-based surveillance data

A 10-year review of 1,943 #CerebrospinalMeningitis cases in #Nigeria shows 8% fatality, mostly in ages 1–29, driven by serogroup C strains not covered by vaccines—highlighting the urgent need for multivalent #meningococcal #vaccination.
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Trend, pattern, and outcome of meningitis cases in Northwest, Nigeria: A 10 Year review of case-based surveillance data

This review analyzes #CerebrospinalMeningitis in #Nigeria, revealing high incidence and 8% mortality—especially among #unvaccinated youth—while identifying serogroup C dominance and emphasizing the introduction of multivalent #MeningococcalVaccines.
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