Outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) are unpredictable, can be sudden and
have devastating consequences. We conducted a non-systematic review of the literature in …

Importance The impact of vaccination, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory treatment on
pathogen distribution and outcome of bacterial meningitis over the past century is uncertain …

Abstract The Northern Region of Nigeria, which is located south of Africa biggest desert-the
Sahara, is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change for some reasons. This …

Abstract Background In 2010–2017, meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV)
was introduced in 21 African meningitis belt countries. Neisseria meningitidis A epidemics …

Abstract Background Kebbi State remains the epicentre of the seasonal epidemic meningitis
in northwestern Nigeria despite interventions. In this setting, no previous study has been …

Meningococcal meningitis (MCM) is one of the serious public health threats in the tropical
and sub-tropical regions. In this paper, we propose an epidemic model to study the …

Background Nigeria reports high rates of mortality linked with recurring meningococcal
meningitis outbreaks within the African meningitis belt. Few studies have thoroughly …

Abstract Background The ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has
depleted the country's capability to deliver quality healthcare to her citizenry. The ailing …

Results: A total of 367 suspected cases with 44 confirmed were recorded from Jaman North
during the period of January to March 2016. The mean age of those affected was …

PELETIRI, Iseimokumo C. et al. Epidemic forecast and preparedness for explosive-
cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in Nigeria using the preventive vaccination strategy. Afr …