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Nigeria warns of rising meningitis risk during dry season, urging prompt treatment and vaccination.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a public health alert over a rising risk of cerebrospinal meningitis, particularly in the African Meningitis Belt, as the country enters the peak dry season.
Dry, dusty weather, overcrowding, and poor ventilation increase transmission risk.
The disease, often caused by Neisseria meningitidis, spreads through respiratory droplets and can be fatal within hours without prompt treatment.
Symptoms include sudden fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, vomiting, light sensitivity, confusion, and seizures.
The NCDC urges immediate medical care for suspected cases, emphasizes early diagnosis and antibiotics, and is boosting surveillance, testing, vaccination, and public awareness.
Previous outbreaks saw thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths.
Nigeria advierte del aumento del riesgo de meningitis durante la temporada seca, instando a un tratamiento y vacunación inmediatos.