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Cases of meningitis at the Emmen recruit school
Keystone-SDA
A recruit from the Emmen (LU) barracks was hospitalized overnight from Friday to Saturday due to meningitis. As a precaution, 120 other recruits were not allowed to go on leave over the weekend.
This content was published on February 7, 2026 - 1:53 PM
(Keystone-ATS) The recruits receive medical monitoring, including antibiotics, and psychological support is offered if needed, the army says. The unit is currently in its fourth week of ground-to-air air defense recruit training.
In Switzerland, approximately 60 cases of severe bacterial meningitis are reported each year. The disease is generally transmitted from person to person through droplets, particularly in cases of close contact.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/cas-de-méningite-à-l'école-de-recrues-d'emmen/90906162
Cases of meningitis at the Emmen recruit school
Keystone-SDA
A recruit from the Emmen (LU) barracks was hospitalized overnight from Friday to Saturday due to meningitis. As a precaution, 120 other recruits were not allowed to go on leave over the weekend.
This content was published on February 7, 2026 - 1:53 PM
(Keystone-ATS) The recruits receive medical monitoring, including antibiotics, and psychological support is offered if needed, the army says. The unit is currently in its fourth week of ground-to-air air defense recruit training.
In Switzerland, approximately 60 cases of severe bacterial meningitis are reported each year. The disease is generally transmitted from person to person through droplets, particularly in cases of close contact.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/cas-de-méningite-à-l'école-de-recrues-d'emmen/90906162