Meningitis belt is like a sickness/disease that people can get 25 countries from Senegal to Ethiopia from the bottom Sahara. In March a lot of people had arrived with dry harmattan. Over 25,000 people had died from meningitis or left deaf and "retarded". African governments and donors were approved by World Health Organization to a new meningitis vaccine that will only cost 50 cents. Meningitis can be spread to young people who live close to eachother. October will be the first time the vaccine is going to be used in a mass campaign. Depending on how much money donors raise will be witch countries get it. The vaccine was made by the WHO and PATH a nonprofit medical research group in Seattle. For five years of clinical trials in West Africa and India were supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Oh my Gosh! Meningitas is spreading!!!
"Can be spread to young people who live close to eachother." That's us, ahaha. I'm guessing our school district and other districts all across America will pay for these vaccines. It's a good thing they are so cheap. And it's very good for other countries to who aren't as lucky as us.
Taylor's comment fails!
Thanks for the article steve.
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