Bacteria and viruses are the two main causes of meningitis. The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus, causes meningococcal meningitis. In children and teens, meningococcus is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis. In adults, it is the second most common cause.
A 14-passenger matatu cost 70 shillings to ride; in a 15-hour day it could make six to seven round trips, taking in 6,000 to 7,000 shillings, about $100. Riding a 51-passenger matatu cost 40 shillings for a vehicle that moved more slowly; it only managed five to six round trips in a day.
Sanofi said its Soliqua is now available in US pharmacies and has been introduced with a wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) price of $127 for a 300 unit pen. That equates to $19.90 per day at the dose administered in clinical trials, which Sanofi previously said was roughly in line with the daily cost of the GLP-1 agonist drugs.