Vol. 406 No. 3
22 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the unusual increase in the number of cases of meningitis in the Cork area; if he will give the latest figures available to him on the number of cases reported; if any investigation is planned into the reason for the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
There has been an increase over the first two months of this year in the number of cases of meningitis above what is normally expected. However a wide age range and a wide geographical spread indicates that it is an increase in isolated cases rather than a localised epidemic. Only three cases had known contact.
The figures notified to my Department are as follows:
1990
|
Cork City/South Cork |
16 |
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North Cork |
6 |
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Cork City/South Cork |
6 |
|
North Cork |
8 |
