Friday 17 April 2015

Meningitis epidemic kills 75 in Niger

EPIDEMICS
Meningitis epidemic kills 75 in Niger
Niamey (AFP) April 16, 2015 - A meningitis epidemic that broke out in January in Niger has killed 75 people so far, the health minister said on Thursday. The total number of nationwide cases currently stand at 697, the minister Mano Aghali said on state television. More than half of the deaths have occurred in the capital Niamey but the epidemic has spread to all regions of the country, with the exception of southeas ... more


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