By   Mujidat Amusa Following the outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Nigeria, increasing number of cases, increasing number of deaths and increasing number of states involved, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  is involving representative from organizations like National Primary Health Care Development Agency  (NPHCPA) , World Health Organization WHO, UNICEF, US Centre for Disease Control, Médecins San Frontières and E Health Africa. This focused on enlightenment, prevention, strengthening disease surveillance, case detection, verification and management. Amongst the various means of curbing this menace is routine vaccination. Though this vaccine protects for only 3-5years, mass vaccination in combination with epidemiological surveillance and prompt case management in areas having this outbreak will go a long way in disease control. SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR The following signs may worth further investigation in areas involved. Fever Severe, persi...