Following the announcement of the death of an intern doctor at Ain Shams University Hospitals, Hossam al-Feky, the Egyptian Medical Syndicate confirmed in a statement on Monday that the cause of death was meningitis.
The syndicate indicated that the doctor had treated a patient while performing his professional duties. This comes amidst rumors circulating on social media platforms alleging the spread of the infection and a recurrence of meningitis cases.
In its first official statement, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that that there are currently no meningitis outbreaks in Egypt, and that the reported cases are isolated incidents within the expected annual range.
The ministry explained that meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meninges), caused by a range of microbial agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, in addition to non-infectious causes such as certain tumors, surgical procedures, or accidents.
The ministry explained in a press release that the bacterial strain, particularly that caused by neisseria meningitidis, is the most dangerous of these types due to its ability to spread rapidly and is the most common in the African meningitis belt.
It added that the Ministry’s Preventive Medicine sector continues to implement a comprehensive strategy to combat the disease.
This includes active epidemiological surveillance, the implementation of preventive measures and rapid response, and extensive vaccination programs through the provision of more than 5.5 million doses annually of the bivalent meningococcal vaccine (A+C) to vaccinate first-grade students at every educational level.
The ministry noted that these efforts have yielded tangible positive results, particularly school vaccination coverage exceeding 95 percent nationwide, and the absence of any bacterial meningitis outbreaks in Egypt since 1989, with the incidence rate projected to decrease to 0.03 cases per 100,000 people by 2025.
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