脑膜炎,一种常见于非洲脑膜炎带的疾病,它仍然是一个公共卫生问题,因为它是一种致命的疾病,使幸存者具有长期影响。大多数脑膜炎病例是由于细菌和病毒感染,虽然是寄生虫,真菌,癌症,毒品,免疫疾病很少会引起脑膜炎。脖子僵硬,高温,光敏感度,迷失方向,头痛,呕吐是脑膜炎最典型的症状。尼日尔,在非洲脑膜炎地带,受到许多脑膜炎爆发的影响。自2015年以来,尼日尔共记录了20,789例病例和1369例死亡(CFR6.6%)。与早期季节相比,尼日尔目前爆发的脑膜炎既显示病例数量增加,也显示增长率上升。共559例脑膜炎,包括18人死亡(总CFR3.2%),据报道,在Zinder地区,尼日尔东南部,从2022年11月1日至2023年1月27日,相比从2021年11月1日至2022年1月31日报告的231例病例。在目前的疫情中,脑膜炎奈瑟菌血清群C(NmC)占实验室确诊病例的大部分(104/111;93.7%).组织疫情应对工作,由世卫组织和其他伙伴组成的全球小组,包括无国界医生和儿童基金会,已被送往尼日尔。尽管在尼日尔与脑膜炎的斗争中面临许多挑战,免疫接种,抗生素管理和强有力的疾病监测是应对尼日尔当前脑膜炎爆发的推荐技术.
Meningitis, a disease that commonly manifests in African meningitis belt, continues to be a public health problem as it is a fatal disease that leave survivors with long-term effects. Most cases of meningitis are due to bacterial and viral infection, although parasites, fungus, cancer, drugs, and immune disorders can rarely cause meningitis. Stiff neck, high temperature, light sensitivity, disorientation, headaches, and vomiting are the most typical symptoms of meningitis. Niger, being in African meningitis belt, has been affected by many meningitis outbreaks. Since 2015, a total of 20,789 cases and 1369 fatalities (CFR 6.6%) have been documented in Niger. In contrast to earlier seasons, the current outbreak of meningitis in Niger exhibits both an increase in the number of cases and a rise in the growth rate. A total of 559 cases of meningitis, including 18 fatalities (overall CFR 3.2%), were reported in the Zinder Region, southeast of Niger, from 1 November 2022 to 27 January 2023, compared to 231 cases reported from 1 November 2021 to 31 January 2022. In the current outbreak, the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (NmC) is responsible for the majority of laboratory confirmed cases (104/111; 93.7%). To organize the response to the outbreak, a global team of WHO and other partners, including MSF and UNICEF, has been sent to Niger. Even though there are many challenges in battle against meningitis in Niger, immunization, antibiotics administration and strong disease surveillance are recommended techniques to cope with the current meningitis outbreak in Niger.