Meningitis death toll hits 156, suspected cases 1,858

The death toll from cerebrospinal meningitis in Nigeria has risen to 156, up from the previous 74, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

The latest data, released by the NCDC on Sunday, covering week 40 of 2024 to week 12 of 2025, shows that 126 confirmed cases have been recorded out of 1,858 suspected cases across 23 states and 121 local government areas.

The national case fatality rate stands at 8.4%.

The 23…