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Meningococcal meningitis: a suspected case in Saint-Barthélemy
A patient from Saint-Barthélemy has symptoms suggestive of meningococcal meningitis. He has already been given treatment; the results are reassuring. The health authorities are working to prevent any possible contagion.
Nadine Fadel • Published on December 15, 2024 at 03:00, updated on December 15, 2024 at 4:48 p.m.
A " suspected case of meningococcal meningitis " has been reported in a resident of Saint-Barthélemy. The information was revealed by the Guadeloupe/Saint-Martin/Saint-Barthélemy Regional Health Agency on Saturday, via a press release. The ARS itself was alerted by the Bruyn Hospital Center on the evening of Friday, December 13, 2024.
The patient concerned was treated in accordance with existing protocols and appears to be responding favourably to the treatments administered. Samples have been taken and are currently being sent to laboratories that can process them.
Excerpt from the ARS press release – 14/12/2024.
As a reminder, this disease is highly contagious ; the bacteria can be transmitted through the air or through saliva.
This is why health authorities are trying to identify possible contact cases.
The French Health Agency and Public Health (SPF) are seeking to identify contact cases (interaction lasting more than one hour, less than one meter face-to-face, in the last 10 days) in order to organize care adapted to each situation (administration of antibiotic prophylaxis if necessary).
Excerpt from the ARS press release – 14/12/2024.
Only those contacted should go to the emergency room during the weekend, specifies the ARS.
During this tourist period, which is so important for the small northern island, the president of the territorial community wants to be reassuring about the measures taken to avoid any contagion.
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Meningococcal meningitis: a suspected case in Saint-Barthélemy
A patient from Saint-Barthélemy has symptoms suggestive of meningococcal meningitis. He has already been given treatment; the results are reassuring. The health authorities are working to prevent any possible contagion.
Nadine Fadel • Published on December 15, 2024 at 03:00, updated on December 15, 2024 at 4:48 p.m.
A " suspected case of meningococcal meningitis " has been reported in a resident of Saint-Barthélemy. The information was revealed by the Guadeloupe/Saint-Martin/Saint-Barthélemy Regional Health Agency on Saturday, via a press release. The ARS itself was alerted by the Bruyn Hospital Center on the evening of Friday, December 13, 2024.
The patient concerned was treated in accordance with existing protocols and appears to be responding favourably to the treatments administered. Samples have been taken and are currently being sent to laboratories that can process them.
Excerpt from the ARS press release – 14/12/2024.
As a reminder, this disease is highly contagious ; the bacteria can be transmitted through the air or through saliva.
This is why health authorities are trying to identify possible contact cases.
The French Health Agency and Public Health (SPF) are seeking to identify contact cases (interaction lasting more than one hour, less than one meter face-to-face, in the last 10 days) in order to organize care adapted to each situation (administration of antibiotic prophylaxis if necessary).
Excerpt from the ARS press release – 14/12/2024.
Only those contacted should go to the emergency room during the weekend, specifies the ARS.
During this tourist period, which is so important for the small northern island, the president of the territorial community wants to be reassuring about the measures taken to avoid any contagion.
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Hat tip TropikFm:
Image translated by Google