WHO Epi Report

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Meningococcal disease in India - update 2

17 May 2005

As of 16th May 2005, 303 cases of meningococcal disease have been
reported in Delhi with 26 deaths. The majority of cases and all deaths
have occurred in young adult population between 16 -30 years of age.
The
National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has demonstrated the
presence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A in cerebrospinal fluid
obtained from 18 cases. Most of the reported cases are from the walled
city of Old Delhi and Shahdara.

For more information, please see the update of the Communicable
Diseases
Department, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia

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