bout 336 Nigerians have died as a result of the recent outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis , CSM, in some parts of the country. Experts have advised on ho w to avoid being affected by the disease that is caused by excessive h eat. The disease is mostly caused b y a bacteria called Neisseria meningitides. Bacterial meningi tis is an infection of the meninges, the thin covering of the brain and s pinal cord. According to experts, Sy mptom s of the disease include stiff neck, high fever, rash, headache, vom iting, and confusion. Chairman, Senate Committ ee on F ederal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senat or Tijjani Yahaya Kaura on Tuesday said that the Meningitis casualty figures i n Zamfara State is even worse than reported. A statement released by the Director Media and Public Relations of the Ministry of Health, Boade Akinola, advised that citizen s should endeavour to take the following to prevent the spread of...