Saudi Arabia suspends meningitis vaccine requirement for travellers
- 07-Feb-2025
KARACHI: Pakistani travellers heading to Saudi Arabia for Umrah or Hajj are no longer required to provide proof of Neisseria meningitis vaccination, as the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the requirement, ARY News reported. Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a new circular on Thursday for travellers from various countries. According to […]
Men5CV: Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis
- 13-Apr-2024
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the “revolutionary” new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Nigeria is one of the hotspots of the deadly disease in Africa. Last year, a 50% rise in annual cases was reported across 26 African countries regarded as meningitis hyperendemic […]
Dangerous Meningitis
- 29-May-2023
Meningitis is a serious disease characterised by inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is important to be aware of early symptoms in order to be able to intervene early. If the disease is not diagnosed early then they very quickly become dangerous and it becomes difficult to treat. From the […]
Meningitis epidemic kills 45 in Niger
- 05-Apr-2015
NIAMEY: A meningitis epidemic that broke out in January in Niger has so far killed 45 people, the health minister told AFP on Saturday.