Africa: Preventable 'Meningitis Belt' Deaths Targeted in Health Agency Action Plan

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Africa: Preventable 'Meningitis Belt' Deaths Targeted in Health Agency Action Plan

Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed to diagnose and treat the disease more effectively, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

GENEVA- According to the latest complete figures on the extent of this disease, dating back to 2019, about 2.5 million cases are reported annually and more than half (1.6 million) belong to the so-called "bacterial meningitis", its most dangerous form, which can cause death in hours and is lethal in one in six cases. To put into practice these new recommendations, first of a global nature developed by WHO for the disease, "can save lives, improv…

To avoid millions of deaths from meningitis, look for new guidelines, published on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).These are intended to prevent the disease, by means of vaccines, accelerate detection, ensure timely treatment, and improve the long-term care of the affected people.The entry Millions of deaths from meningitis could be avoided following the new WHO guidelines #11Apr was first published in El Impulso.

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The death of 8-year-old İrem Aslan, a second-grade student at Bekir Sıtkı Özer Primary School in Derince, Kocaeli, has caused great concern among parents due to the suspicion of meningitis. The little girl, who fell ill and was taken to hospital, could not be saved, and many parents decided not to send their children to school.