Nigeria, March 1 -- The Government of Gombe State, North-east Nigeria, has announced the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), a disease that can be infectious or not but associated with the inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes.

The government said six persons have died with five recorded in Nafada and one in Funakeye Local Government Areas of the state.

The state's Commissioner for Health, Habu Dahiru, said this during a press briefing on Thursday.

He said: "The alarm was raised on 18 February when reports surfaced of individuals displaying symptoms indicative of CSM in Nafada Local Government Area (LGA)."

Intervention

The commissioner said the situation prompted the authorities to take urgent action, saying a total...