Italy -Toscana: third death from meningitis in Empoli-Valdelsa - 6 total deaths in three months

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EMPOLI - Third case of meningitis in mortal Empolese-Valdelsa . IT IS Martha Corti, 34 of Vitolini (Win), and mother of two small children, and nurse at the hospital San Giuseppe of Empoli, the third victim of the fulminant meningitis. The disease in ten days has killed before Mattia Brendaglia, 17enne of Montelupo, and on Sunday, around midnight, the young nurse. The Asl 11 is collecting all the information of the case, but decided not to close the department of endoscopy, as hypothesized in a first moment, where Martha worked. The 14 press conference.

The first case of fulminant meningitis occurred in Chianti Putto at the beginning of February, when to die was a thirteen of Cerreto Guidi, John Locci. It was never recorded a mortality rate so high in the territory: in 15 years, the cases were 21, including 6 death, less than 2 cases per year, numbers that are considered to be in line with the epidemiological data national.

http://corrierefiorentino.corriere.i...b2c716f3.shtml

 

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From meningococcal sepsis. On our territory in this last period there have been four cases of sepsis from Meningococcal C, three of which are deadly. The last verified March 29 and Sunday.The three fatal cases have had a course dramatically Fulminans: onset with fever, headache, gastrointestinal disorders (not egregious), and muscle aches. The onset of petechiae (capillaries that break) typical of the disease, only belatedly occurred after admission to the emergency room. the cases reported to date, although concentrated in time, do not appear to have any relationship between them, so you can exclude the done epidemic. Were adopted in respect of General information of the population interventions aimed at increasing the supply of meningococcal C vaccination. Started, and is still ongoing, proper prevention and health surveillance with those who have been in contact with the sick: in everything it is about two hundred people between co-workers, family members and patients in Department of endoscopy in the last ten daysBut even some people who were in a doctor's surgery to Win in recent days, where Marta went with her husband.

http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/empoli/...vittima-morta-una-donna-di-34-anni-1.11145428

 

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Meningitis, alarm in Tuscany 5 dead in three months. Race to vaccinations for age groups most at risk

FLORENCE - a 2015 just started and already annus horribilis in Tuscany for meningitis. In less than two months only in the Empoli area there are three victims of the disease. Last in order of time Marta Corti, nurse of 34 years, died at the hospital San Giuseppe di Empoli around the 24 of Sunday, March 29. In all Tuscany the cases of deaths for meningitis are 5 since the beginning of this year: in addition to the 3 of Empoli, one happened in Pisano and one in Florence. Overall, the cases of infection from meningococcus are 16, the last of the such as that of a boy of 19 years of the Monte Argentario, currently hospitalized in serious condition to Grosseto. AND now in the field of healthcare it is forward the hypothesis of an epidemiological investigation on a regional basis to verify the scope of the fenomeno.empolese : 3 VICTIMS - The death of Martha Corti, who lived in Vitolini of Da Vinci, a small center a few kilometers from his place of work, and was originally from Montelupo Fiorentino, Follows a dozen days the death of Matthias Brendaglia, a boy of 17 years, just in Montelupo Fiorentino, and before him, in February, that of John Locci, a young man of 13 years of age, of Cerreto Guidi. In all three cases, this has always been deaths due to meningitis infection from meningococcus type C.

SERIOUS 19-YEAR OLD IN GROSSETO - a last case of suspected meningitis - would be the sixteenth - occurred, as said, in Grosseto, where a boy of 19 years of the Monte Argentario and hospitalized in serious condition at the hospital. The Asl has appealed to vaccinate all those who attended a gym and a discotheque where the boy is visited recently.

http://www.firenzepost.it/2015/03/30...a-piu-rischio/

 

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After meningitis deaths an epidemiological investigation on the movement of the bacterium

Meningitis, the region has already begun an epidemiological investigation for the circulation of meningococcal C bacterium and its characterization. These days the Department of engineers were in close contact with the experts of the National Institute of health, which is the technical reference body regions, in order to deepen the situation that occurred in Tuscany, where in three months were recorded a number of cases of meningococcal meningitis type C with sepsis, including 3 deaths, especially concentrated in Empoli and neighbouring municipalities.It has been formally requested the collaboration of the Iss, in order better to clarify all aspects of the epidemiological situation related to meningococcal C circulation in our region. Samples will be sent to Iss for in-depth analysis.

http://www.firenzetoday.it/cronaca/meningite-indagini-decessi.html

 

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Meningitis, the councillor Marroni: "Among the causes the hypothesis of weakening by influenza"

"We are trying to understand with experts at the highest level if the three episodes of meningitis in Empoli are a case or if instead there is a cause. Between the assumptions on which we are working on it and that some subceppi of influence, which have local diffusion, can weaken globally to a person and open the road to meningitis. It is one of the various assumptions on which experts are working, and at this time is neither confirmed nor denied". He said the councillor toscano to right to healthMarroni responding to journalists who asked if it was possible to make any connection between the lack of flu vaccines which have occurred in recent months in Tuscany and the three cases of meningitis in the Empoli. "In general, however - he added - l'influence generates a weakening of the body and can encourage other diseases. For this reason, the influenza vaccination in subjects at risk, and very useful".

http://www.gonews.it/2015/04/03/emp...cause-lipotesi-di-indebolimento-da-influenza/

 

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New case of meningitis in Empoli: fifty year old in hospital

EMPOLI. New case of meningitis in Empolese Valdelsa. A fifty year old of Cerreto Guidi is hospitalized at the San Giuseppe di Empoli: this is the fifth case in two months. As it was learned the woman would come to the Hospital of viale Boccaccio with symptoms of meningitis and has taken the task force.

http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/empoli/...a-empoli-cinquantenne-all-ospedale-1.11196684

 

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Meningitis, woman hospitalized in Empoli: affected by meningococcus type C

EMPOLI - IT IS affected by meningitis C type woman hospitalized at the hospital in Empoli (Florence).
Makes it known the Asl 11 of Empoli, on the basis of laboratory tests. For the area that makes reference to the health care company and the fifth case this year, three of which death. The woman, 57 years, and is a resident of Stabbia, in the town of Cerreto Guidi, has been clarified, and arrived in the emergency department of St Joseph of Empoli shortly after the hour 21 of yesterday, in ambulance ordinary, due to high fever
, headache, and the appearance of "hallucination" i.e. stains skin punctiform.

That confirmed today and the fifth case of meningococcus C in Empolese-valdelsa in little more than a month, with three cases up to
death today. Last week, after the disappearance of a nurse 34-year-old from Vinci (Florence), the Asl 11 in Empoli (Florence) had launched an extraordinary campaign of free vaccination for persons under 45 years that they had made the request.

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Meningitis, alarm at Empoli. Councillor defends: "It is in progress an epidemiological study "


FLORENCE ? ?are not numbers but this epidemic is alarming. ' So today 9 April Tuscan health Councillor, Luigi Marroni, described the situation of meningitis infections in Empolese, after admission to the Hospital of Nagal bridge (Florence) of a woman resident of Stabbia of Cerreto Guidi, 57 years, affected by meningococcal type C. 'the Lady is a total well ? Marroni pointed out regarding the last case recorded ? and has never been hospitalized in intensive care. Now he is convalescing and you're putting it back. 'Concerning the overall situation, we had 12 cases of meningitis C in Tuscany ? emphasized the Councillor for health ? 5 of which in the Asl of Empoli and between these 3 were fatal. Are not numbers but this epidemic is alarming because it occurred in the same area '.'In the area of Empoli have triggered an epidemiological study with the Istituto superiore di sanit? (Iss), 'he added. The study is still in progress and the results we will need weeks if not months. The answer there will help immediately. Altogether more than the number of cases was the alarming frequency, combined with three deaths in one month that has exacerbated the perception of the phenomenon. '

In any case from today 9 april in the territory empolese "all adults from 19 to 45 years may go by their physicians to be able to vaccinate on a voluntary basis against meningitis C. Potentially there are 82 thousand people. Today practically part vaccination on adults. Yesterday I arrived the vaccines and have been distributed to 174 family doctors. In the case of minors we are organising an appropriate response and expect to play 7 thousand vaccinations from here in May".

http://www.firenzepost.it/2015/04/09...pidemiologico/

 

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31 year old died from meningitis in Arezzo

Another suspected case in Lucca

'Dead, after two days of hospitalization Limongello Anna, a young man 31 years hospitalized in the intensive care ward of the hospital of Arezzo hit by a bacterial meningitis from meningococcus type C. The bacterium responsible for the serious infection and the Neisseria meningitidis. Today the young appeared in serious condition but stationary then the deterioration and death. The couple worked in a shop of a commercial center of Montevarchi, from yesterday more than 150 people came to do the specific prophylaxis even if the 31-year old was on holiday for ten days, and the temporal distance makes low the possibility of contagion.

The last case detected today to Lucca where a girl of 27 years was hospitalized for a suspected meningitis of type C and transferred to the hospital in Pescia, in the province of Pistoia. THE Asl invites those who may have had close contacts and close with the couple, that between 10 and 15 april he attended some local public, to carry out the prophylaxis, which is already made to family and work colleagues.
From the first analysis would have been hit by meningitis of type C...



http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca...nno-112288033/

 

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Lucca: Meningitis, in serious condition: the girl was also in a nightclub in Versilia

LUCCA - a new case of meningitis. This time in Lucca. To be transported to the Emergency Room of the Hospital of St Luke's been a couple of 27 years, judged by doctors in critical conditions. After the first exams the girl was transferred to the hospital in Pescia, in isolation and in intensive therapy. According to the first analysis, this would be a new infection from meningococcus C and the Asl has put in place the procedures of prophylaxis on work colleagues of the couple and the family. The woman, but in the last eight days would have also attended three public spaces, between Lucca and the Versilia: disco Kuku the Mai Mai and La Capannina di Franceschi. The appeal by the health care is directed to all those who went there in these premises in the last ten days to submit to the prophylaxis to prevent any new infections. The situation, reassured by the Asl, and under control. The 27-year-old transferred to the hospital in Pescia will be subject to all the analysis to confirm the hypothesis that the infection was caused by meningococcus C. The cases of meningitis in the region of Tuscany since the beginning of the year rose to 18

http://www.tgregione.it/cronaca-reg...zza-era-stata-anche-in-un-locale-in-versilia/

 

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New cases of meningitis, regional task force meeting today with ISS experts

FLORENCE-Tuscany Region through the head to the right to health expresses condolences to family members of the deceased girl yesterday in Montevarchi for meningococcal meningitis C and confirms the high level of attention to disease progression on the regional territory, even in reference to the new case della ragazza di Lucca affected by meningococcal C and is currently hospitalized in the Hospital of Pescia. The assessor confirms thatWhilst emerging a sequence and geographical distribution, the situation is still compatible with the registered cases in recent years in Tuscany and points out that the regional task force is in continuous contact with the superior Institute of health, where you are doing in-depth analysis on these two latter cases.Today there is a new meeting of the task force together with the experts of the ISS; the region, already have extraordinary measures, is studying further initiatives.



http://www.fionline.it/nuovi-casi-di-meningite-oggi-riunione-task-force-regionale-con-esperti-iss/

 

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Meningitis vaccine for all the young people in Toscana

After the sixteen ccasi meningitis C recorded in recent months, the region of Tuscany has decided to recommend 'strongly' vaccination against meningococcus C offering it actively boys between 11 and 20 years. In addition, the vaccine is offered free of charge up to 45 years to all the people who have come in contact with the cases of meningitis C this year. This is the strategy for dealing with the meningitis C decided by Region, at the conclusion of the meeting that was held this morning, until early afternoon, between the task force for the department and the experts of the Istituto Superiore di Sanit?.

Appeals in circulation, have agreed upon Region and National Institute of Health, and a strain particularly aggressive, that from clinical manifestations stringent. From the Region they know to still be able to constantly monitor and the situation carefully and, if necessary, change track via the strategies, adapting to the needs. The experts of the Istituto Superiore di Sanit? they are complimented with the Region of Tuscany for how he has managed and is managing the affair meningitis. From the beginning of 2015, the cases of meningitis C that occurred in Tuscany were 16 (4 of which were fatal: 3 to Empoli and 1 in Montevarchi). 2 Cases of meningitis B , 1 W and 1 untyped. Going toward the summer season, we expect a reduction of ca.



http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronac...accino_per_tutti_i_giovani_toscani-112441500/

 

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Meningitis: hospitalized 69 year old in Florence


(ANSA) - FLORENCE, APR 23 - a 69 year-old woman and hospitalized for
meningitis in the hospital of Ponte a Niccheri, in Florence. Climb up to
21 cases recorded in Tuscany of the beginning of the year. The woman,
Pontassieve, and arrived at the hospital last Wednesday with a high fever
since the previous day, and clear signs of sepsis. Hospitalized in the department of infectious diseases, was positive
for examination by the meningococcus type C. The services of the
Asl have already activated the prophylaxis for those who have come in contact
with the woman.

http://www.ansa.it/toscana/notizie/...nze_b3e5534e-64ff-46e6-9e30-528af9c14260.html

 

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Meningitis, new case in Florence

Has 28 years and is of Scandicci. It is in good health. But stretch in Tuscany the cases of meningitis, we are now at an altitude winds and growing concern. This is a hospitalized patient from some days to the department of infectious diseases of the Careggi hospital in Florence. It is positive result to a strain of meningococcus currently in the course of typing. The young responds positively to therapies that were administered in a phase inizialeoas of the infection. The hospitalized patient with high fever has not presented complications. It is immediately taken prophylaxis on the part of the Asl 10 with respect to the people who have come in contact with the patient, about 70 family members, peers and health.

http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/04/28/news/meningite_nuovo_caso_a_careggi-113077179/

 

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"IT IS affection from meningococcus C the hospitalized patient in the department of infectious diseases of the Careggi hospital in Florence. The bacterium was typed yesterday evening, the young responds positively to therapies that have been administered in an early stage of infection. The patient has no complications and his conditions are progressive improvement".

It is what it says in a note of the press office of the hospital. While it is in progress the prophylaxis on the part of the Asl 10 with respect to the people who have come in contact with the patient, about 70 family members, peers and health, raises to 22 the cases sick for the microorganism in the region.

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/04/salut...oscana/437532/

 

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Meningitis: new case in Florence, a woman of 47 years

New case of meningitis in Florence. A woman of 47 years, was affected by meningococcus type C, is hospitalized from last night in the department of infectious diseases of the Careggi hospital. The woman is vigilant and its conditions are not serious. Enabled the prophylaxis against family and relatives. In these hours the Asl is in the process of contacting also work colleagues of quarantasettenne, employed in a management structure of the Municipality of Florence. In all the prophylaxis will be approximately 60 people.

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2015/05/meningite-nuovo-caso-a-firenze-e-una-donna-di-47-anni/444185/

 

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TUSCANY, new case of meningitis: 25-year-old in resuscitation in Massa

Twentysixth case in Tuscany since the beginning of the year. The Asl has launched the prophylaxis. The guidelines of the Region of Tuscany, which has launched a vaccination campaign extraordinary against the contagion
A girl of 25 years and hospitalized in intensive care at the hospital of Massa. The communicates an official note of the Asl1 of the capital, which has started the prophylaxis on persons who came into contact with the couple in the last few days. The meningococcus belonged to the strain of type C which is the most widespread in Tuscany with twenty cases on twenty six since the beginning of the year. As reported by the Asl, which speaks of a 'clinical picture challenging', the condition of the girl would be severe.


Cases of meningitis in Tuscany are twenty states in a few months. The last to be hospitalized and a boy of 20 years who works in pr in some discos florentine. In this case, the prophylaxis has been widespread since the couple was engaged in night services in six different locations in the days before the illness. For months the Tuscany has also launched a vaccination campaign extraordinary to prevent infection. Here the directions: 'To prevent the spread of the meningococcus C were introduced changes to the timetable vaccination and adopted measures of prophylaxis extraordinary. Specifically, the vaccination, with vaccine antimeningococcico tetravalent ACWY, is offered for free: all boys aged between 11 and 20 years - i.e. from 11 years to the age of 20 years of age -, even if never vaccinated or already vaccinated in infancy. In addition, each USL is preparing the way for provide active vaccination, i.e. a direct call, through school or other persons subjected to prophylaxis as contacts of a case of meningococcus C. These people are identified by the departments of public hygiene companies USL and for the age group 21-45 years concerns those who have attended the same community within 10 days

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Meningitis, hospitalized girl hospitalized in Versilia

The pediatric Emergency Department of the hospital Versilia was found one case of meningitis of type C in a girl of 13 years, on holiday in Lido to Camaiore. The young woman was transferred to the Meyer of Florence where is currently hospitalized with clinical picture stable. Makes it known in a footnote, the Usl 12 Viareggio. THE UFC hygiene and Public Health, Department of Prevention of Ausl 12 has immediately activated the protocols of prophylaxis aimed at all those who came in close contact with the girl in the last 10 days (from 22 August).

http://www.gonews.it/2015/09/03/meningite-ricoverata-tredicenne-in-vacanza-in-versilia/

 

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A new case of meningitis in Tuscany

A 44-year-old woman died overnight in hospital Santo Stefano di Prato, where he had been hospitalized for suspected meningitis c. type according to doctors, the cause of death would be a fulminant sepsis, a severe form of infection.

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Source: http://www.thelocal.it/20151006/meningitis-outbreak-spurs-vaccinations-in-tuscany

Tuscan meningitis outbreak spurs injections
Published: 06 Oct 2015 10:38 GMT+02:00

The mystery outbreak of meningitis in Tuscany has claimed another victim, causing health authorities to renew their calls for Tuscans to get vaccinated against the disease.

A 44-year-old woman died from meningitis in Prato on Monday.

In September there were 32 cases of meningitis across the province, causing seven deaths, six from meningitis C, and one from meningitis B, Pisa Today reported.

Following the latest death, Stefania Saccardi, the regional healthcare councillor for Florence, renewed calls for Tuscans to get the meningococcal vaccination, which protects against both forms of the disease...