Nigeria has so far recorded a total of 1,114 deaths in the 22 weeks of the Cerebrospinal Meningitis outbreak which hit the country in November 2016.
A statement by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated that the outbreak has affected four additional local government areas bringing the total to 226.
Zamfara State recorded the highest casualty; followed by Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Yobe state.
So far, a total of 14,005 suspected cases have been identified from 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
