Nigeria, March 19 -- An outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Kebbi State has led to the deaths of 56 people across three Local Government Areas.

The state government confirmed the situation, stating that health officials have been working to contain the disease.

The Commissioner for Health, Yunusa Musa-Ismaila, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shehu Nuhu-Koko, provided details during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi.

The briefing was attended by representatives from organizations like the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).

Health officials first noticed the outbreak when patients started showing symptoms such as fever, severe heada...