Baby Dies from Meningococcal Infection in Sofia - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Baby Dies from Meningococcal Infection in Sofia - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

An 11-month-old baby has died from a severe case of meningococcal infection in Sofia, the Ministry of Health announced. The child was admitted to the Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Children's Diseases "Prof. Ivan Mitev" with suspected fulminant meningococcal infection, which led to sepsis and multiple organ failure....

High carrier rate, small percentage of cases leading to meningitis or sepsis - this is what Prof. Nina Yancheva, head of the department at the "Prof. Ivan Kirov" Children's Hospital and head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine at the Medical University in Sofia, explained about meningococcal infections to the Bulgarian National Radio.