Malta: 2019 Meningitis

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Source: https://www.timesofmalta.com/article...ingitis.699816

Monday, January 21, 2019, 11:36 by Vanessa Macdonald
Tragedy strikes as child dies of meningitis
Cases of this type do not spread to others - health authorities

A four-year-old boy has died of bacterial meningitis, sparking off a rapid reaction from the health authorities to reassure worried parents whose children might have come into contact.

The child first displayed symptoms a few days ago and passed away on Sunday, sources told the Times of Malta...

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Source: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/lifest...l#.XEeR1vxrwQk


Second case of meningitis reported as baby admitted to hospital
The health authorities said the case was not related to the previously reported death of a four-year-old child with bacterial meningitis
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22 January 2019, 5:41pm
by Massimo Costa

A baby has been admitted to Mater Dei Hospital suffering from meningitis, marking the second confirmed case of the disease in the past two days.

The health authorities said that the baby did not acquire the illness in a hospital setting, and that the case was not related to the previously reported death of a four-year-old child on Sunday.

In a statement, the Health Ministry said the two cases were caused by two differing types of bacteria, highlighting that several different bacteria could cause meningitis. It said that the baby was afflicted by a type of meningitis which affect infants in the first three months of life, and that an average of four cases are reported in newborns every year...