Meningitis - Neisseria -- Fiji
The Health Ministry has declared an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Fiji. Over recent years Fiji has had an increase in cases of meningococcal disease. Prior to 2016, there were 1 to 10 cases per year reported. In 2016 there were 29 cases, and in 2017 there were 48 cases. In 2018, there have been 18 cases as of [21 Feb 2018].
Even with the recent increase in cases, meningococcal disease remains uncommon in Fiji; however, this disease has a high death rate. According to WHO, without
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5701022&promed&0
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