Meningitis - Neisseria -- Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan, there is an increasing number of patients with meningitis. Doctors fear outbreaks of disease. More than 20 people have died from the infection within a few months. More than 300 cases of infection have been recorded in the country since the beginning of the year [2015] in total.
The main cause of meningitis is meningococcal disease. Without preventive measures, outbreaks occur once every 10 years. The last time it was recorded in Kyrgyzstan was 2006. There were deaths.
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