Two university students died due to a accelerated outbreak of meningitis Boccurred in the county of Kent in the United Kingdomwhile at least 20 more possible cases are registered.
In 9 of the cases detected, the diagnosis was confirmed, while 11 more continue to be studied, the majority of which are university students. According to the first investigations, the source of contagion is a nightclub called Chemistry Club, Popular place with university population located in Canterbury.
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Faced with the emergency, authorities requested from the parliament that the nights of March 5, 6 or 7go immediately to consult with your family doctor to carry out tests and rule out infections.
Likewise, they prepare a urgent vaccination campaignmainly in the county of Kent and its surroundings, in order to control the outbreak by which more than 2 thousand people received antibiotic treatment
Meningitis is inflammation of the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord (meninges) and can be caused by virus, fungal bacteria. Bacterial meningitis can be potentially deadly or cause neurological damage if not treated quickly.
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There is a vaccine that protects against the most common types of bacteria that cause meningitis such as meningococcus; However, in the case of the United Kingdom outbreak, it is presumed that, due to the age range, the fatalities, a 18 year old young man named Juliette and another student whose identity remains reserved, They did not receive the vaccine.
The disease is easily spread in busy spaces and with little ventilation, through the exchange of kisses and hugs, a situation that usually occurs at youth gatherings.
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