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Epidemiological Alert, Meningococcal Meningitis (Cerebrospinal fever) (24 April 2012)

Alerta Epidemiológica, Meningitis meningocócica (Fiebre cerebroespinal) (24 abril 2012)

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2012
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Pan American Health Organization
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Meningococcal meningitis is a variable proportion of endemic bacterial meningitis and is usually present in small clusters with seasonal variations in the number of reported cases. In temperate regions, the number of cases increases in winter and spring. In the Americas, in 2011 and early 2012, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela reported cases of meningococcal meningitis, most in the form of small clusters that could be controlled. Some situations, such as that of Bolivia, drew attention due to the detection of cases in areas where they had not been reported in 10 years.
 
La meningitis meningocócica es una proporción variable de la meningitis bacteriana endémica y se suele presentar en pequeños conglomerados con variaciones estacionales en el número de casos registrados. En las regiones templadas, el número de casos aumenta en invierno y primavera. En las Américas, durante 2011 e inicios de 2012, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Estados Unidos, México, Uruguay y Venezuela reportaron casos de meningitis meningocócica, la mayoría de ellos como pequeños conglomerados que pudieron ser controlados. En algunas situaciones, como la de Bolivia, llamó la atención que se detectara en un área donde no se registraban casos hacia 10 años.
 
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Epidemiological Updates / Actualizaciones Epidemiológicas;April, 2012
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Meningitis, Meningococcal; Meningitis Meningocócica; International Health Regulations; Emergencies; Reglamento Sanitario Internacional
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50741
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