Meningitis Outbreak: 490 killed, over 4,600 affected, 21 million people needs to be vaccinated




​Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole​​​ ​has stated that​ ​one billion dollars was required to vaccinate 21 million people in five meningitis endemic states​, adding that 490 people have already been killed.​
​He spoke on Tuesday at ​an emergency meeting ​in ​Kaduna​ held by Northern Traditional Leaders and Governors​.​


He said the outbreak ​was deadly in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kabbi,

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