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Meningitis

4 active outbreaks

3,965

Confirmed cases

226

Deaths

5.7%

Case fatality rate

4

Countries affected

Updated: July 23, 2026

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Clinical profile

Pathogen

Bacteria

Neisseriaceae

Incubation

2–10 d

CFR (reference)

5–15 % (méningococcique)

R₀ (reference)

Non calculé pour la ceinture méningitique africaine dans la littérature actuelle

Vaccine

Available

Treatment

Available

Transmission

Respiratory droplets
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Active outbreaks

South Sudan

94 cases· 7 deaths· Jun 28, 2026(43d)

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Burkina Faso

1,495 cases· 64 deaths· Jun 28, 2026(43d)

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Nigeria

1,390 cases· 85 deaths· Jun 28, 2026(43d)

Outbreak history

2026DR Congo
N/A
2025Saudi Arabia
11 cases
2023Niger
559 cases

Countries affected(7)

Burkina FasoChadNigeriaSouth SudanDR CongoNigerSaudi Arabia

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HIGH RISK

Chad

986 cases· 70 deaths· Jun 28, 2026(43d)

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