A six-month-old baby died Wednesday at the Álvaro Cunqueiro de Vigo hospital from complications from meningococcal bacterial meningitis.
Boy He was taken to the emergency room on Monday in a “very serious” condition. and although he was immediately transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit, the treatments did not work in his case. He died of “fulminant sepsis”.
All official calendar vaccinations appropriate for the minor’s age have been given. Immunization coverage is not 100% in all cases.
The search was not initiated to contain a possible epidemic by not attending any kindergartens.. Yes, interventions facilitating chemoprophylaxis were made with the family.
According to the latest report from the National Center for Epidemiology (CNE), 15 cases were detected in Galicia during the first three quarters of the meningococcal disease season from October 10, 2022 to June 22. At the state level, The highest rate for all serogroups corresponds to children under 1 year old.With 4.86 cases per 100,000 people, double the previous season. Serogroup B is “by far dominant”.