No fewer than 46 people have been reportedly died in Katsina State as a result of the outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM).
The Social Media Focal Person of the World Health Organization (WHO) Katsina, Umole Elfrida, who announced this in a statement in the state today, Friday, said that the state recorded about 713 suspected cases of CSM from the various local government area in the state.
She said that WHO has already intervened and carried out retroactive vaccination in Four Local Government Areas of Bindawa, Main, Kurfi and Jibia with a total number of about 78,936 people immunized.
“WHO Katsina State in collaboration with KSPHCDA & other partners conducted CSM Vaccination for five days to stern the scourge of CSM outbreak.
“The State has about 713 suspected cases of CSM reported from various LGAs and 46 death cases. The retroactive vaccination was carried out in Four LGAs of Bindawa, Main, Kurfi and Jibia LGAs.
“The exercise was carried out after training of teams and sensitization of the community. Different schools, institutions and health workers were sensitized with provision of ceftriaxone for treatment of cases. The total number of people immunized is 78,936,” Elfrida stated.[myad]
