Meningococcal Meningitis Kills 102 in Chad

According to the World Health Organization, Sub-Saharan Africa is facing an epidemic of Meningococcal meningitis with over 17,462 cases reported in Nigeria, the hardest hit country, with over 960 deaths.

Recently, another sub-Saharan African country, Chad also declared a meningitis outbreak.

WHO spokesperson Fadela Chaib says, "A meningitis epidemic is always serious, It overwhelms the health facilities, disrupts routine activities, kills between five and 10 per cent of the patients and can cause brain damage in 10 to 20 per cent of those who survive."