mercredi 6 août 2014

UK: Death of type C meningitis patients

Diseases - since 2012 the state Finisterre hyperendemic meningococcal C is due to the installation of the virulent strain of meningococcal Georgia ...

One patient died in the last days of Britain meningitis type Ct Agency Regional Health Wednesday (ARS).

In a brief statement, the agency wrote: "Ars Britain acknowledged receipt of the August 1st to inform the hospital about practicing invasive meningococcal C, which progressed to death."

In 2014, four cases to date, including death

"After the preventive measures in this report Ars usual environment in the vicinity of the patient is recommended, in particular the problem of antibiotics and vaccines," the statement said.

"Since 2012, the state Finisterre has hyperendemic meningococcal C, due to the installation of the virulent strain of meningococcal Georgia," the agency says, recalls. "In 2012, there were 12 cases of type C Finistériens including 2 deaths in 2013, the number of cases of type C-13, including 2 deaths., 2014, in 4 cases until today, even death."

Given this situation hyperendemic "Ars end of 2012 in the Finis campaign to promote vaccination against meningococcal C in the UK introduced." The campaign will be in the region of Brittany distribution.

"The invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is the sudden onset of transmissible infections occur most often in the form of meningitis or meningococcemia. Around 10% of cases are sentenced to death, according to national statistics," says Ars

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