#Meningitis is a medical emergency that can be deadly & can cause lifelong medical conditions such as brain damage, hearing loss, organ damage & limb loss

Early recognition saves lives. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms.

Take Action, #DefeatMeningitis

"26 States in Nigeria are within the African Meningitis Belt"

"It is important for everyone to know the signs & symptoms to #DefeatMeningitis" -Dr. Priscilla Ibekwe, National CSM Technical Working Group Lead

Watch full advocacy video
https://youtu.be/AHBEzhLY8YU

#WorldMeningitisDay

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 pain
✅Stiff neck etc.

Take action, #DefeatMeningitis

#Meningitis is a medical emergency that can be deadly & can cause long-lasting impacts such as brain damage, hearing loss, organ damage & limb loss.

Early recognition saves lives. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience associated symptoms.

#DefeatMeningitis

#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

#DefeatMeningitis
#WorldMeningitisDay2022

#Meninigitis is largely vaccine-preventable.

Get vaccinated to protect yourself and those around you.

Together, let us all take action to #DefeatMeningitis

#WorldMeningitisDay2022

#Meningitis is mostly spread from person to person through respiratory droplets e.g. coughing, sneezing & close contact such as kissing.

Meningitis can affect anyone at any age. Seek medical attention if you experience symptoms

Let's take action to #DefeatMeningitis

Despite major progress in surveillance, diagnostic capacity & vaccine development, #CerebrospinalMeninigitis remains a public health threat

To mark #WorldMeningitisDay2022, we reiterate our commitment to the global goal to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030

📰Press Release
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/419/nigeria-commits-to-global-goal-of-defeating-meningitis-by-2030

#Meningitis is a medical emergency that can be deadly & can cause long-lasting impacts such as brain damage, hearing loss, organ damage & limb loss.

Early recognition saves lives. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience associated symptoms.

#DefeatMeningitis

#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

#DefeatMeningitis

#Meningitis spreads mostly from one person to another through respiratory droplets e.g. coughing, sneezing & close contact such as kissing

Meningitis can affect anyone at any age. Seek medical attention if you experience symptoms

Let's take action to #DefeatMeningitis together

#Meningitis spreads mostly from one person to another through respiratory droplets e.g. coughing, sneezing & close contact such as kissing

Meningitis can affect anyone at any age. Seek medical attention if you experience symptoms.

Let's take action to #DefeatMeningitis together.

Across the world, meningitis kills 1 in 10 people & causes lifelong disability in 1 in 5 people who survive it.

This #WorldMeningitisDay aims to remind us to raise awareness of #meningitis, its signs & symptoms, available vaccines and the race we must make to #DefeatMeningitis

#Meningitis spreads mostly from one person to another through respiratory droplets e.g. coughing, sneezing & close contact such as kissing

Seek immediate medical attention if you experience these symptoms

Let’s #DefeatMeningitis together.

#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.

Meningitis can affect anyone at any age.

Seek medical attention immediately if you experience symptoms.

Symptoms include
➡️Fever/severe headache
➡️Vomiting
➡️Drowsiness
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Muscle/joint pain
➡️Stiff neck

#DefeatMeningitis