Togolese authorities confirmed over the weekend a resurgence of new meningitis cases in the Dankpen district, located in the ...

The northern part of Nigeria, where both Kano state and Kano city are located, lies in a region of sub-Saharan African dubbed the meningitis belt, stretching from Ethiopia in the east to Senegal ...

The mandatory vaccine is Tetravalent meningococcal (ACYW135) and must be administered at least 10 days prior to travel.

Meningitis, for example, is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa with a so-called ‘meningitis belt’ that extends from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east. It encompasses 26 countries with an ...

The northern part of Nigeria, where both Kano state and Kano city are located, lies in a region of sub-Saharan African dubbed the meningitis belt, stretching from Ethiopia in the east to Senegal in ...

Why it matters: The Men5CV vaccine offers stronger protection, particularly in high-risk regions like the African Meningitis Belt. It has a life-saving impact by preventing deaths and easing ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with ...

The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, has taken over the responsibility for administering the meningitis vaccine for Bangladeshis travelling abroad. The DGHS says it will fix ...

But a week after getting her dream job as a coach, the Napier teen died of meningitis. Almost one year on, her mother Carol Kizilay and Ashia’s cheerleading friends and colleagues are now ...