Epidemiology and aetiology of the 2023 meningitis outbreak among children in Iraq

Meningitis is still a major public health challenge globally. Both the viral and bacterial forms of the disease have been reported worldwide. In 2023, around 200 children with suspected meningitis were admitted to hospital in Halabja Governorate, Iraq. No outbreak of meningitis had been reported pre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Eastern Mediterranean health journal 2024-05, Vol.30 (5), p.350-355
Hauptverfasser:	Najmadden, Zana B, Sidiq, Karzan R, Sabir, Dana K, Qadir, Amjad M, Hama, Jihad I, Salih, Omed K, Rahim, Omed O, Qadir, Azad M
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biochemical characteristics Biochemistry C-reactive protein Cerebrospinal fluid Child Child, Preschool Children Convulsions Dehydrogenases Disease Outbreaks Disease prevention Disease transmission Drinking water Enteroviruses Epidemics Epidemiology Erythrocytes Etiology Female Globules Hematology Hospitals Humans Infant Investigations Iraq - epidemiology L-Lactate dehydrogenase Lactate dehydrogenase Lactic acid Leukocytes (neutrophilic) Male Meningitis Meningitis, Bacterial - epidemiology Meningitis, Viral - epidemiology Neutrophils Outbreaks Patients Pediatrics Population Prevention Proteins Public health Schools Serology Serotypes Streptococcus infections Teaching hospitals Viruses Vomiting Water pollution Waterborne diseases
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