Changing Pattern of Childhood Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis in North-Western Nigeria

Introduction: Nigeria lies within the meningitis belt which extends from the Gambia, Senegal through Nigeria to Eritrea; however, outbreaks have been shown to extend further south involving countries such as Angola and Namibia. Epidemic outbreaks are often recorded every 8–12 years averaging in a 10...

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Main Authors: Sani Mado, Ibrahim Aliyu, Rabiu Murtala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_384_17