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<TR><TD class=story-title width="100%">Kidapawan health office downplays deadly meningo bacteria
Rumors on the deadly bacteria milled around after the death of a 60-year-old suspected meningococcemia male victim from Barangay Luvimin at a hospital here recently.
City health director Dr. Joy Incienzo declared that she was 70 percent sure the patient succumbed to meningococcemia.
"He manifested signs and symptoms of the disease that included high fever, convulsions, delirium, nose bleeding and unstable vital signs, among others," she explained.
Laboratory tests conducted on the patient, however, have not yet been released.
The tests are expected to be completed this weekend, according to Incienzo.
Meningococcal infection is brought by the bacteria Neisseria meningitides that triggers the spread of the bacteria to bloodstream causing severe respiratory symptoms.
Incienzo, however, urged for public composure citing that the disease could be treated through early detection.
The meningo bacteria can be transferred by a carrier to another person through close or direct physical contact, coughing, sneezing and kissing acts. (PNA)
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Saturday, March 03 2007 @ 12:43 PM GMT
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Health authorities here downplayed the spread of meningococcemia bacteria in remote villages citing such report as "baseless."Rumors on the deadly bacteria milled around after the death of a 60-year-old suspected meningococcemia male victim from Barangay Luvimin at a hospital here recently.
City health director Dr. Joy Incienzo declared that she was 70 percent sure the patient succumbed to meningococcemia.
"He manifested signs and symptoms of the disease that included high fever, convulsions, delirium, nose bleeding and unstable vital signs, among others," she explained.
Laboratory tests conducted on the patient, however, have not yet been released.
The tests are expected to be completed this weekend, according to Incienzo.
Meningococcal infection is brought by the bacteria Neisseria meningitides that triggers the spread of the bacteria to bloodstream causing severe respiratory symptoms.
Incienzo, however, urged for public composure citing that the disease could be treated through early detection.
The meningo bacteria can be transferred by a carrier to another person through close or direct physical contact, coughing, sneezing and kissing acts. (PNA)
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