: Situation regarding epidemics (as per 18 April 2015)

Meningitis has affected all regions in Niger exception of . Overall, the epidemic threshold has been reached in three health districts in the regions of and Dosso. More than half of the cases have been registered in Niamey.

Measles cases have been registered in all the regions of the country. The epidemic threshold has been reached in 12 health districts. More than 90 per cent of cases have been registered in , Maradi and .

MENINGITIS Number of cases as of 17/4/2015 LIBYA 0 905 63 9,39% 1 - 50 ALGERIA cases since new cases between fatality rate 51 - 100 01/01/15 17/4/2015 and 101 - 393 18/4/2015 3 Agadez districts having Niamey II MALI reached the Gaya (Dosso) epidemic level Doutchi (Dosso) Diffa (Epidemic level according to WHO, 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) Zinder Tillabery CHAD Maradi BURKINA Evolution of cases between 16/2/2015 and 29/3/2015 BURKINA Niamey

Dosso 120 FASO

100 NIGERIA BENINBENIN CAMEROONCAMEROUN 80

60 TOP 3 Most affected areas 393 40 225 Number of cases 79 20 Number of deaths 47 21 6 Number of cases 0 Niamey Dosso Tahoua WEEK 8 WEEK 10 WEEK 12 WEEK 13

MEASLES Number of cases as of 18/4/2015 LIBYA

4 - 20 ALGERIA 3,080 33 0,16% 21 - 200 cases since new cases between fatality rate 201 - 1000 1/1/15 17/4/2015 and 1,001 - 2,072 18/4/2015 Agadez

12 MALIMALI districts having Agadez - - reached the Maradi - - - epidemic level Zinder - - - Tahoua Diffa

Tillabery Zinder Evolution of cases between 16/2/2054 and 29/3/2015 BURKINA Maradi Niamey CHAD 300 Dosso FASO 250 NIGERIANIGERIA 200 BENINBENIN CAMEROON

150

100 TOP 3 Most affected areas

Number of cases 2,072 537 209 50 Number of cases

0 Zinder Agadez Maradi WEEK 5 WEEK 7 WEEK 10 WEEK 13 Creation date: 20/4/2015 Source: Siterep of 18 april MSP, WHO - MDO Week 13 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.