| meningitis outbreak caused by vaccine-preventable bacterial pathogens - northern ghana, 2016. | bacterial meningitis is a severe, acute infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord that can rapidly lead to death. even with recommended antibiotic treatment, up to 25% of infected persons in africa might experience neurologic sequelae (1). three regions in northern ghana (upper east, northern, and upper west), located in the sub-saharan "meningitis belt" that extends from senegal to ethiopia, experienced periodic outbreaks of meningitis before introduction of serogroup a menin ... | 2017 | 28771457 |