Nigeria’s meningitis outbreak has killed at least 489 people as of Monday, health officials said on Wednesday. Health Minister Isaac Adewole says 4,637 meningitis cases have been confirmed.
The federal Government has kicked off a nationwide vaccination campaign for millions of people, though there is a worldwide shortage for the strain, which inflames the spinal cord and brain. Zamfara state in the north is the worst hit with 216 deaths.