The
current outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has continued to claim lives
despite efforts by the Federal Government to curtail the menace.
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The toll in a suspected meningitis epidemic in Nigeria has killed
745 people, a rise of over 250 in just over a week, the federal
government said on Wednesday.
Over 8,000 suspected cases of the disease have been reported across
the country over the past five months although most have occurred in
five northern states.
The toll last week stood at 489. Meanwhile, efforts are being made
to speed up the vaccination process in affected areas to prevent the
spread of the disease.
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