Ethiopia: Meningitis kills 40, infects over 400

A meningitis outbreak in Ethiopia has claimed the lives of 40 people and infected more than 433, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) told IRIN on Wednesday. Vivian Vansteirteghem, head of health and nutrition at UNICEF-Ethiopia said the country needed US $2.4 million to bridge a funding gap for vaccines and treatment.