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April 06, 2015

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 cases, while neighbouring Dosso has seen 18 deaths from 157 cases, Aghali said. All regions, except Diffa in ... read more

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