The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it has dispatched emergency response teams (RRTs) to Kebbi, Sokoto, and Katsina States in response to the ongoing outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM).
A statement signed by Head, Corporate Communication, at NCDC, Sani Datti, said the deployment followed a significant increase in suspected cases reported from these states.
While giving update on the outbreak, it said that, “As of 26th March 2025, a total of 807 suspected cases and 74 deaths have been reported across twenty-two (22) states, with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 9.2 percent. Affected states include Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Ebonyi, Oyo, Bauchi, Ondo, Kaduna, Osun, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Ekiti, Niger, Plateau, FCT, and Sokoto.”