Several cases of meningococcal meningitis in the same family in Rennes, one person died

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This very viral infection affected a family in Rennes and caused the death of a young woman on Monday 3 February. The Regional Health Agency has also identified around forty contact cases.

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In all, around forty people have been identified as contact cases by the ARS.

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Around 600 cases of serious infections linked to meningococci, such as meningitis, are detected in France each year. Three people were affected in Ille-et-Vilaine at the beginning of 2025. The Pasteur Institute says it is increasing its vigilance.

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According to Ouest-France, an 18-year-old woman from the Rennes region died on Monday from meningococcal meningitis. Around forty contact cases have been identified and two other people are hospitalized in Rennes.

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The teenager succumbed to meningococcal B meningitis on Monday, leading to the isolation of forty contact cases

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The ARS, the Regional Health Agency of Brittany, reports on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, several cases of meningococcal meningitis in the Rennes region (Ille-et-Vilaine) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. One of the patients, aged 18, died and there are dozens of contact cases identified.