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Young adult's death from meningitis in Waterloo region 'very rare,' public health says
CBC News ? Posted: Oct 28, 2019 1:08 PM ET | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
A person has died from meningitis in Waterloo region, which the chief medical officer says is rare.
Hsiu-Li Wang, the chief medical officer with Region of Waterloo Public Health, says they will not release details of the individual expect that the person was a young adult who died during the week of Oct. 14.
"What happened here is very rare and very tragic," Wang said.
She adds there are only a handful of cases of meningitis reported to public health every year and those are often treated with antibiotics. It's even more rare for someone to die...
Young adult's death from meningitis in Waterloo region 'very rare,' public health says
CBC News ? Posted: Oct 28, 2019 1:08 PM ET | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
A person has died from meningitis in Waterloo region, which the chief medical officer says is rare.
Hsiu-Li Wang, the chief medical officer with Region of Waterloo Public Health, says they will not release details of the individual expect that the person was a young adult who died during the week of Oct. 14.
"What happened here is very rare and very tragic," Wang said.
She adds there are only a handful of cases of meningitis reported to public health every year and those are often treated with antibiotics. It's even more rare for someone to die...