Aktuelle smitsomme sygdomme

Meningitis - Neisseria -- United States…

The number of cases in Florida has surpassed the state's 5-year average for meningitis. …

Meningitis -- Italy…

In Italy, serogroup C meningococci of the clonal complex cc11 (MenC/cc11) have caused several outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) during the past 20 years. Between December 2019 and January 2020, an outbreak of six cases of IMD infected with MenC/cc11 was identified in a limited area in the northern part of Italy. All cases presented a severe clinical picture, and two of them were fatal. This report is focused on the microbiological and molecular analysis of meningococcal isolates with the aim to reconstruct the chain of transmission. It further presents the vaccination strategy adopted to control the outbreak. The phylogenetic evaluation demonstrated the close genetic proximity between the strain involved in this outbreak and a strain responsible for a larger epidemic that had occurred in 2015 and 2016 in the Tuscany Region. The rapid identification and characterisation of IMD cases and an extensive vaccination campaign contributed to the successful control of this outbreak caused by a hyperinvasive meningococcal strain.…

Meningitis - Neisseria -- Nigeria…

Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia…

Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia…

Meningitis -- South Sudan…

I 2021 blev der anmeldt 86 tilfælde af bakteriel meningitis. Det er lidt flere end året før. Til gengæld var der færre, der døde af sygdommen, end i både 2019 og 2020. Det viser den årlige opgørelse fra Statens Serum Institut.

Meningitis - Neisseria -- United States…

Meningitis -- Brazil…

Early diagnosis is crucial for providing the appropriate treatment for meningitis. High-sensitivity and specificity molecular techniques can help distinguish between bacterial and viral etiologies. …

Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia…

Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia…

Meningitis - Neisseria -- United States…

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 2-8 January 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, the Omicron variant, avian influenza, seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV, meningitis, dengue and chikungunya.

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 2-8 January 2022 and includes updates on COVID-19, the Omicron variant, avian influenza, seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV, meningitis, dengue and chikungunya.

This issue of the CDTR covers the period 31 October-6 November 2021 and includes updates on COVID-19, West Nile virus, acute flaccid paralysis, mass gathering monitoring, Ebola, Influenza, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and meningitis.

Limiting diagnostic procedures did not delay diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, a study suggests. …

WHO has outlined an ambitious plan to reduce cases of meningitis by 50% and deaths by 70% by 2030. …

Meningitis - Neisseria -- DR CongoThe national health authorities, in coordination with WHO, are providing support in responding to this event. The response measures include the following:- The local committee for the management of health emergencies is conducting regular meetings to coordinate response activities at the provincial level as well as in the Banalia health zone;- a reactive vaccination campaign against meningitis, with vaccine containing meningococcal W antigen, is being planned;- continuation of in-depth…