The Covid epidemic will almost make us forget the dangers of bacterial meningitis. Social distancing measures allowed the number of cases to fall during the first two years of the epidemic, but since then the number has started to rise again.
This infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord causes inflammation and swelling that can lead to death if not treated quickly.
The increase in infections refers to meningococcal cases, which are subject to mandatory reporting to regional health agencies. These bacteria are among the main transmitters of meningitis, with pneumococci, streptococci, Haemophilus influenzae And Listeria monocytogenes. Without treatment, mortality is 100%.
“This infection is an absolute medical emergency. Antibiotic treatment reduces in-hospital mortality to 10%, but a quarter of patients sustain serious sequelae…
Source: Le Figaro
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