Cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in Kano state, Nigeria

摘要

Background: Neisseria meningitides (Nm) is the leading cause of epidemic Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM). Kano State in northern Nigeria is located within the ‘African meningitic belt’ and has reported frequent CSM outbreaks in the past. In March 2009, a suspected outbreak of CSM was reported from Kano. We conducted an investigation to describe the magnitude of the outbreak and institute public health control measures.