Nigeria, March 29 -- As the number of cases and deaths from meningitis outbreak increase in Nigeria, 60 deaths have been recorded in Kebbi State.

Tthe Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders has warned that the trend will continue unless the authorities put in place mass vaccination campaigns and other prevention measures.

The MSF expressed its concern through a statement by its Field Communications Manager, Teresa Krug.

Ms Krug said meningitis has been spreading rapidly across North-west Nigeria, mainly in Kebbi and Sokoto states, making healthcare workers face a race against time.

She said in Kebbi State, the MSF witnessed the biggest surge in admissions of patients with meningitis across the three different local gov...