Bernard Allen
Question:618 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths from meningitis in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1997 to 2000 and to date in 2001. [22120/01]
Written Answers. - Meningitis Incidence.
Bernard Allen
Question:619 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of meningitis in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1997 to 2000 and to date in 2001. [22121/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 and 619 together.
Data provided by the National Disease Surveillance Centre in relation to the information requested by the Deputy are as follows:
Deaths from Bacterial Meningitis (including meningococcal septicaemia) in each health board for the years 1997-2001.
|
Health Board |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 (to14 September)* |
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
10 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
|
Midland |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mid-Western |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
North-Eastern |
3 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
North-Western |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
South-Eastern |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Southern |
7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
|
Western |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total |
30 |
22 |
18 |
30 |
12 |
*Provisional figures
Number of cases of Bacterial Meningitis (including Meningococcal Septicaemia) reported in each health board for the years
1997-2001.
|
Health Board |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 (to14 September)* |
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
200 |
173 |
256 |
224 |
95 |
|
Midland |
27 |
21 |
29 |
37 |
20 |
|
Mid-Western |
36 |
23 |
42 |
39 |
21 |
|
North-Eastern |
56 |
78 |
54 |
56 |
20 |
|
North-Western |
18 |
19 |
18 |
23 |
13 |
|
South-Eastern |
58 |
54 |
56 |
81 |
42 |
|
Southern |
67 |
83 |
101 |
93 |
53 |
|
Western |
46 |
40 |
31 |
33 |
27 |
|
Total |
508 |
491 |
587 |
586 |
291 |
*Provisional figures
Number of cases of Acute Viral Meningitis reported in each health board for the years 1997 to 2001
|
Health Board |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 (to22 September)* |
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
6 |
7 |
8 |
33 |
70 |
|
Midland |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
|
Mid-Western |
11 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
|
North-Eastern |
4 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
|
North-Western |
1 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
|
South-Eastern |
2 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
|
Southern |
7 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
8 |
|
Western |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
|
Total |
32 |
32 |
27 |
98 |
120 |
*Provisional figures
Statistics regarding the number of deaths from acute viral meningitis are not compiled. Acute viral meningitis is a self limiting disease and patients usually make a full recovery. Severe complications from the disease are rare.