Death Of A 15-year-old Student Due To Bacteriological Meningitis In Nice

2023 Author: Lynn Laird | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 21:10

A 15-year-old teenager died of sudden bacteriological meningitis on the night of Tuesday January 7 to Wednesday January 8, in Nice. The Regional Health Agency has implemented a protocol to avoid the risk of transmission of the responsible bacteria. No new cases have been reported.

Death of a 15-year-old student due to bacteriological meningitis in Nice

The local daily Nice-Matin reported the death of a teenager, linked to bacteriological meningitis. The Nice high school Les Palmiers, in which the boy was educated, is in shock since the announcement of the death of their friend. A teacher told the daily that the kid was in good health on Monday and Tuesday. What happened was sudden. If no other case of meningitis has been reported, the Regional Health Agency of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region has taken the necessary preventive measures. Measures that worried the other students who had to go to the hospital for treatment.

Dr Samer Aboukais, ARS doctor, explains that risky contacts have been identified and have received preventive antibiotic treatment. Some relatives have undergone a prophylactic vaccination. People at risk are those who have had prolonged and close contact, less than one meter and more than one hour at a time in the ten days preceding the onset of invasive meningococcal infection.

Last June, after the death of a high school student in Nice, who had also been swept away by meningitis, the ARS recalled that "invasive meningococcal infections are rare diseases in France". Symptoms may include fever, headache, vomiting, discomfort in the light, stiff neck, or the appearance of spots on the body. If these symptoms appear, a doctor should be consulted promptly.