#Meningitis can affect any age group but mostly occurs in children and young adults.
Visit a healthcare centre for immediate medical attention if you notice any of these symptoms in your young ones.
Let’s #DefeatMeningitis together.
Visit a healthcare centre for immediate medical attention if you notice any of these symptoms in your young ones.
Let’s #DefeatMeningitis together.
Seek immediate medical attention if you or a loved one notice any of the symptoms associated with #Meningitis:
➡️Neck pain
➡️Pain when exposed to bright lights
➡️Vomiting
➡️Muscle/joint/limb pain
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Cold hands & feet
#TakeResponsibility to stay safe
➡️Neck pain
➡️Pain when exposed to bright lights
➡️Vomiting
➡️Muscle/joint/limb pain
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Cold hands & feet
#TakeResponsibility to stay safe
Did You Know: #Meningitis is a top cause of acquired deafness in children?
Get them vaccinated!
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility
Get them vaccinated!
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility
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#Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the spinal cord & brain.
Seek medical attention when you experience signs & symptoms such as
✅Fever/severe headache
✅Vomiting
✅Drowsiness
✅Rash
✅Seizures
✅Muscle/joint pain
✅Stiff neck
#TakeResponsibility
Seek medical attention when you experience signs & symptoms such as
✅Fever/severe headache
✅Vomiting
✅Drowsiness
✅Rash
✅Seizures
✅Muscle/joint pain
✅Stiff neck
#TakeResponsibility
Bacterial meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable; #meningitis vaccines are safe, effective, and give protection to your family and community.
Parents and caregivers, now is the time to catch up on the childhood immunisations that protect against meningitis.
Parents and caregivers, now is the time to catch up on the childhood immunisations that protect against meningitis.
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Our DG, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa was live on Channels Television's morning brief to speak explicitly on #LassaFever and #Meningitis: current situation, response activities and recommended prevention measures.
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Our DG, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa was live on Channels Television's morning brief to speak explicitly on #LassaFever and #Meningitis: current situation, response activities and recommended prevention measures.
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https://youtu.be/_7Jhq8CYF2c?feature=shared
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Did You Know: #Meningitis is a top cause of acquired deafness in children?
Get them vaccinated! Meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable!
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility
Get them vaccinated! Meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable!
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility
#Meningitis is an epidemic-prone disease requiring immediate reporting in Nigeria.
ALL healthcare workers are urged to have a high index of suspicion if they notice these signs & symptoms in their patients:
➡️Fever/severe headache
➡️Vomiting
➡️Drowsiness
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Muscle/joint pain
➡️Stiff neck
ALL healthcare workers are urged to have a high index of suspicion if they notice these signs & symptoms in their patients:
➡️Fever/severe headache
➡️Vomiting
➡️Drowsiness
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Muscle/joint pain
➡️Stiff neck
Protect your loved ones!
#Meningitis can strike fast, but you can act faster.
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility #VaccinesWork
#Meningitis can strike fast, but you can act faster.
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility #VaccinesWork
The highest burden of #CerebrospinalMeningitis in Nigeria occurs in the “Meningitis Belt” which includes all 19 states in the Northern region, the FCT, and some southern states.
Ensure you and your loved ones have received the appropriate vaccination required to protect against #meningitis
Public Health Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/508/cerebrospinal-meningitis-public-health-advisory
Ensure you and your loved ones have received the appropriate vaccination required to protect against #meningitis
Public Health Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/508/cerebrospinal-meningitis-public-health-advisory