Belize: Meningitis alert in Belmopan schools

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Source: https://amandala.com.bz/news/meningi...mopan-schools/

Meningitis alert in Belmopan schools
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 7, 2023

The recent diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in two primary school children in Belmopan has raised alarm over a potential epidemic in local schools...

...Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Director of Public Health and Wellness, confirmed that a nine-year-old child who was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis this week was the first case. The child, a student at United Evergreen Primary School, exhibited symptoms including fever, headache, vomiting, and irritability, leading to his hospitalization at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) in Belize City...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), in coordination with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology (MoECST), is taking a series of decisive steps to prevent the spread of the disease..

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Source: https://amandala.com.bz/news/9-year-...th-meningitis/

9-year-old student succumbs after bout with Meningitis
General9-year-old student succumbs after bout with Meningitis
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
by Kristen Ku

BELIZE CITY, Fri. Dec. 8, 2023

In a sorrowful turn of events, a nine-year-old boy from United Evergreen Primary School, who was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis, passed away early this morning.

The community of Belmopan is mourning the loss, amidst concerns over the potential for an outbreak of bacterial meningitis among students in the Belmopan area...