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Event: EP Epidemic
Number: 2008-000067
Country: NER Niger
Location: southern Niger: Tahoua and Dosso Regions
Date (YMD): 2008-5-20
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Information Source:Ministry of Health and WHO
Comments: The southern part of Niger has been hit by a meningits outbreak. Epidemiolical statistics over 17 weeks report a total of 1,991 cases and 111 deaths -- a mortality rate of 5.5%. The most affected districts are those of Konni and Madoua (Tahoua Region; and Boboye in Dosso Region). Additional districts on alert are Ill?la, Say (Tillaberi Region), Magaria (Zinder Region), and Doutchi (Dosso Region).
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