At least 26 killed in Nigeria meningitis outbreak


By TunjiYang Zhe

ABUJA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 26 people have been killed in an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across four local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern Kebbi State, health authorities said Tuesday.

Musa Ismaila, the health commissioner in Kebbi, told the media in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi, that the outbreak, declared in late January, became more fatal last week with a sudden rise in suspected cases.

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