NYSC urges Prospective corp member for Immunization

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Nation youth service corps (NYSC) yesterday encouraged prospective corps member (PCMs) as a matter of priority to be immunized against cerebrospinal mennigities before reporting to camp.
The outbreak which occurs last month April has left many dead and few hospitalized, Meningitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. It is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, but could also be a result of injury, cancer, or certain drugs. 

The affected states include Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Nassarawa, Jigawa, FCT, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe, Kano, Osun, Cross Rivers, Lagos and Plateau. Government has also said about five neighbouring countries within the Meningitis belt – Niger, Chad, Cameroun, Togo, and Burkina Faso – have equally begun to face similar challenge at the moment.
The NCDC in a statement by its Technical Adviser, Communications, Dr. Lawal Bakare, said an additional 823,970 doses of Meningitis C vaccines were expected from the United Kingdom to support vaccination activities in other affected states. He also said the Emergency Operating Centres (EOC) will support state-wide vaccination campaign which starts in Zamfara State on April 5, 2017.

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