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Miongoni mwa waliofariki ni wanafunzi wa shule za msingi na wengine katika shule za upili za bweni, kamishna wa elimu wa serikali, Mohammed Sani-Idris, aliambia BBC.
Jumla ya kesi 473 zinazoshukiwa zimerekodiwa hadi sasa, alisema.
Homa ya uti wa mgongo ni maambukizi ambayo husababisha kuvimba kwa tabaka za nje za ubongo na uti wa mgongo. Inaweza kuhatarisha maisha isipokuwa kutambuliwa na kutibiwa mapema.
Chanjo ni njia bora ya kuzuia ugonjwa wa meningitis.
Kituo cha Kudhibiti na Kuzuia Magonjwa cha Nigeria (NCDC) kilikuwa mapema mwakani kilitoa ushauri wa afya ya umma kuhusu ugonjwa huo.
Ilionyesha kuwa msimu wa kiangazi unaweza "kuongeza hatari ya kuambukizwa, haswa na msongamano na uingizaji hewa duni".
Visa vingi vya ugonjwa huo nchini Nigeria vinaripotiwa katika kile kinachojulikana kama "Meningitis Belt," ambayo inashughulikia majimbo yote 19 katika eneo la kaskazini.
Septemba 2021 kulitokea mlipuko wa ugonjwa huo Nchini DRC na kuua zaidi ya watu 129 ambapo Tanzania kupitia Ofisi ya Mganga Mkuu ilitoa tahadhari kwa Wananchi na kueleza Homa hiyo inasababishwa na vimelea aina ya bakteria (Neisseria meningitidis) wanaoambukizwa kwa njia ya hewa au kukaa na mtu mwenye maambukizi na inaweza kuchukua Siku 2 hadi 10 tangu kuambukizwa hadi kuanza kuonesha dalili.
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Meningitis outbreak kills 17 students in Nigeria
At least 17 schoolchildren across five schools in Nigeria's north-eastern Yobe state have died after an outbreak of meningitis, authorities have confirmed.
Among the deceased are students in primary schools and others in boarding secondary schools, the state commissioner for education, Mohammed Sani-Idris, told the BBC.
A total of 473 suspected cases have been recorded so far, he said.
Meningitis is an infection which causes an acute inflammation of the outer layers of the brain and spinal cord. It can be life-threatening unless diagnosed and treated early.
Vaccination is an effective way of preventing meningitis.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) had earlier in the year put out a public health advisory on the disease.
It highlighted that the dry season could “increase the risk of infection, especially with crowding and poor ventilation”.
Most cases of the disease in Nigeria are reported in what has been termed the "Meningitis Belt," which covers all 19 states in the northern region.
