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    South Africa: Viral meningitis outbreak in the Western Cape

    Source: http://ewn.co.za/2016/01/27/WC-depar...gitis-outbreak

    WC department reacts to viral meningitis outbreak
    The department is not able to confirm the number of cases, but reportedly nine children have been treated.
    Xolani Koyana | about 5 hours ago

    CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Health Department has dispatched a team to Mossel Bay following an outbreak of viral meningitis in the area.

    The department has not been able to confirm the number of cases...
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    Source: http://ewn.co.za/2016/01/29/Western-...-of-meningitis


    Western Cape Health confirms four new cases of meningitis
    The cases bring the total number of people hospitalised due to meningitis to 34 since December.

    Xolani Koyana | about 8 hours ago

    CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Department of Health has confirmed four new cases of enteroviral meningitis have been reported in Mossel Bay.

    The department?s communicable diseases unit has been dispatched to the area to respond to the outbreak...

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      Source: http://ewn.co.za/2016/02/03/Five-new...-in-Mossel-Bay


      Five new cases of enteroviral meningitis reported in Mossel Bay
      This brings to 38 the total of number of confirmed cases in the southern Cape town.
      Xolani Koyana | about 9 hours ago

      CAPE TOWN ? Five new cases of enteroviral meningitis have been reported in Mossel Bay.

      This brings to 38 the total of number of confirmed cases in the southern Cape town.

      Most of the patients are children.

      The outbreak, which has been contained to Mossel Bay, forced the temporary closure of a pre-primary school...

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        Source: http://ewn.co.za/2016/02/18/Mossel-B...-under-control


        Mossel Bay meningitis outbreak under control
        There have been no new cases since 3 February, after 42 people were hospitalised.
        Xolani Koyana | about 6 hours ago

        CAPE TOWN ? A meningitis outbreak in Mossel Bay in the southern Cape has been brought under control.

        More than 40 people, among them children, contracted the disease in between December and February...

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