The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that Cerebrospinal Meningitis, killed 118 persons in 22 states between May 2022 and April 2nd, 2023 with 1,479 suspected cases. 

In its latest epidemiology report, the agency also reported that no fewer than 23 persons were killed in one week, between March 27 and April 2, 2023.

The report showed that of 512 samples collected, 235 confirmed with 46 percent positivity rates. According to the report, the latest figures of 23 deaths were from Yobe - 17 and Jigawa – 6.