Meningitis Outbreak: Three dead, 30 hospitalised in Gombe

An outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) has claimed three lives and left 30 other persons hospitalised in Gombe State, prompting swift intervention by health authorities.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Habu Dahiru, confirmed the outbreak at a press briefing in the state capital.

Mr Dahiru said health officials were closely monitoring the situation and that response teams had been deployed to affected areas to ensure early detection and provide immediate treatment to…