Meningitis Epidemic Responsible For 545 Deaths In Niger On Decline, WHO Says

Reuters: Niger meningitis epidemic has peaked, 545 dead: WHO says
“An epidemic of meningitis has killed 545 people in Niger, out of 8,234 people who caught the disease, but has now peaked, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday…” (Miles, 6/2).

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