Africa meningitis: 13,000 cases, 1127 deaths through first 4 months
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#1DXTJ)
Meningitis epidemics in Africa are most prevalent in the "meningitis belt" that stretches across sub-Saharan Africa. About 26 countries and 450 million people live in this area. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Weekly Meningitis Bulletin for West Africa, through Apr. 30, a cumulative total of 13,423 suspected cases of meningitis have been notified ["]
