As the world marks world meningitis day today, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control continues to coordinate a national emergency response to the on-going cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak which has claimed over seven hundred lives in the country.

As the world marks world meningitis day today, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control continues to coordinate a national emergency response to the on-going cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak which has claimed over seven-hundred lives in the country.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the death toll from the recent outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis has risen to 745 people, while over eight thousand cases have been confirmed so far in Northern Nigeria.