Meningitis could be behind ‘mystery illness’ reports in Nigeria

The WHO confirms three meningitis deaths, which it says might have triggered rumours of an outbreak of an unknown disease.
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The World Health Organization has confirmed that reports of an ‘unknown’ disease allegedly responsible for 30 deaths in Gombe State, Nigeria, in mid-February can be linked to 3 cases of meningitis that are part of ongoing seasonal outbreaks.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00666-9

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  • Correction 07 March 2024: This article has been amended to correct an error in Sílvia Majó-Vázquez’s affiliation.

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  1. Angell, B. et al. Lancet 399, 1117–1129 (2022).

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