CAR: MSF investigates meningitis outbreak in northwest

A three-member team of nurses from Medicos Sin Fronteras (MSF-Spain) arrived on Wednesday in the northwestern town of Batangafo, in the Central African Republic (CAR), to verify a meningitis outbreak reported on 1 February, the MSF country representative told IRIN. "The team has a mobile laboratory to carry out Pastorex [meningitis] tests on the ground and will leave anti-meningitis drugs in the Batangafo health centre," Dr Carlos Recio said.