West Africa: Millions Affected by Meningitis Epidemic

April 13, 2009

MSF teams are responding to a meningitis epidemic affecting millions of people in the West African countries of Nigeria, Niger, and Burkina Faso, and also Chad and Cameroon.

Tags: Meningitis, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cameroon, Vaccination

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