Meningitis epidemic kills 45 in Niger
Niamey (AFP) April 4, 2015 - A meningitis epidemic that broke out in January in Niger has so far killed 45 people, the health minister told AFP on Saturday. "From January 1 to March 29, 2015, some 345 cases of meningitis, including 45 fatalities, have been reported, which is a fatality rate of 15.3 percent," the minister, Mano Aghali, said. The capital Niamey is one of the hardest hit areas, with 18 deaths among 119 ... more
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