120 people infected with meningitis in C?te d'Ivoire in 2008
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Last Update: 2020-07-04
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The Minister of Health and Public Health of C?te d'Ivoire, Kwadio Remy Ala 13, confirmed in Abidjan, the economic capital of The united States, since January this year, 1
2
0 people have been infected with meningitis, 28 of whom have diedAla said the meningitis outbreak is concentrated in the northern and central regions of the country, where the government has allocated 1.2 billion CFA
francs (
.2
.6 million) for vaccinepurchasesMeningitis is an epidemic that is common in arid areas and its main symptoms are fever
, severe headachesand stiff necksPatients may lose consciousness if they do not receive treatment in time
even deathAccording to local,since the beginning of this year,in addition to C?te d'Ivoire , Burkina Faso and other West African countries have also outbreak meningitis outbreaks These countries are located in the of Africa's "meningitis belt", where some 300 million people live
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