[Source: Il Fatto Quotidiano, full article in Italian: (LINK). Portion extracted and translated.]
Two severe cases of meningitis on Msc Orchestra cruise ship, 2800 passengers under prophylaxis
7 October 2012
Two meningitis cases confirmed and two additional suspected cases under investigation on the Msc Orchestra cruise ship; the four cases are part of the ship?s crew. They have been hospitalized under isolation in a Livorno hospital. Two are in critical conditions in the intensive care unit. ??2800 doses of antibiotics for prophylaxis have been administered to the passengers on the Msc Orchestra ship? a local health agency press statement said. ??A massive intervention like this is unprecendented in a such short time,?? the agency said. The 2800 antibiotics prophylaxis doses have been administered to the crew members and to all passengers on the ship. An epidemiological investigation has been initiated among the patients? close contacts??.
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Two severe cases of meningitis on Msc Orchestra cruise ship, 2800 passengers under prophylaxis
7 October 2012
Two meningitis cases confirmed and two additional suspected cases under investigation on the Msc Orchestra cruise ship; the four cases are part of the ship?s crew. They have been hospitalized under isolation in a Livorno hospital. Two are in critical conditions in the intensive care unit. ??2800 doses of antibiotics for prophylaxis have been administered to the passengers on the Msc Orchestra ship? a local health agency press statement said. ??A massive intervention like this is unprecendented in a such short time,?? the agency said. The 2800 antibiotics prophylaxis doses have been administered to the crew members and to all passengers on the ship. An epidemiological investigation has been initiated among the patients? close contacts??.
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