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Meningitis immunisation plans

    NAIROBI

    The Sudanese health ministry is to target five million people in a meningitis immunisation drive. The ministry said Monday the campaign is aimed at citizens below 30 years old, known to be the most vulnerable age group. The programme, to be completed by the end of February, is to cover most districts of northern Sudan with the support of ICRC, PANA reported. In December, over 100 deaths from meningitis in Northern Darfur state were reported.

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