Vol. 481 No. 3
105 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons affected by meningitis in each of the past five years; and the health board region within which each incidence of meningitis occurred in each of these years. [16013/97]
There are two forms of meningitis bacterial and viral. The information which the Deputy has requested is as follows:
|
Health Board |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
|||||
|
Bacterial Meningitis |
Acute Viral Meningitis |
Bacterial Meningitis |
Acute Viral Meningitis |
Bacterial Meningitis |
Acute Viral Meningitis |
Bacterial Meningitis |
Acute Viral Meningitis |
Bacterial Meningitis |
Acute Viral Meningitis |
|
|
Eastern |
88 |
51 |
68 |
15 |
79 |
21 |
166 |
19 |
155 |
22 |
|
Midland |
15 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
20 |
2 |
35 |
6 |
|
Mid-Western |
4 |
23 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
21 |
37 |
20 |
21 |
|
North-Eastern |
22 |
3 |
25 |
7 |
25 |
2 |
28 |
2 |
55 |
8 |
|
North-Western |
6 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
3 |
|
South-Eastern |
17 |
6 |
23 |
3 |
23 |
27 |
30 |
2 |
39 |
10 |
|
Southern |
51 |
15 |
40 |
4 |
61 |
3 |
96 |
1 |
50 |
2 |
|
Western |
22 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
21 |
3 |
16 |
2 |
35 |
5 |
|
Total |
225 |
104 |
203 |
39 |
241 |
90 |
382 |
74 |
410 |
77 |
