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Last Updated: Nov 17th, 2006 - 22:35:04

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More Cases of Meningococcemia Reported
May 8, 2005, 20:45, Reviewed by: Dr.

The Delhi Government officials informed the meeting that so far 111 cases have been reported and there have been 15 deaths since the disease started in the Capital last week.

 
The Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, India, Shri P.K. Hota today reviewed the situation arising out of the Meningococcal disease in Delhi with senior Delhi Government officials, MCD as well as the Director General of Health Services, NICD, ICMR and WHO.

The Delhi Government officials informed the meeting that so far 111 cases have been reported and there have been 15 deaths since the disease started in the Capital last week.

The Secretary also took stock of the vaccine situation. More vials of the vaccine which are available with some pharmaceutical companies are being made available to the Delhi Government to meet any shortage.

The technical guidelines relating to the disease issued by the WHO was also reviewed in the meeting. The MCD authorities informed the meeting that as per the MCD guidelines Meningococcemia was one of the diseases to be reported to the municipal authorities by all medical practitioners and instructions have been issued for compliance.
 

- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India
 

 
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