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Today is #WorldMeningitisDay!
#Meningitis is the world's 6th largest infectious disease killer with 2.5 million new cases every year.
It can affect anyone at any age.
It can be fatal within a few hours & cause lifelong disability bit.ly/3visCI2
#DefeatMeningitis
#Meningitis is the world's 6th largest infectious disease killer with 2.5 million new cases every year.
It can affect anyone at any age.
It can be fatal within a few hours & cause lifelong disability bit.ly/3visCI2
#DefeatMeningitis
#Meningitis is a medical emergency that must always be treated quickly bit.ly/3visCI2
#DefeatMeningitis
#DefeatMeningitis
Symptoms of #meningitis can include:
🔸stiff neck
🔸fever
🔸sensitivity to light
🔸confusion
🔸headaches
🔸vomiting
🔸rash
🔸seizures
Infants may:
🔸have a bulging fontanelle (soft spot on their forehead)
🔸be droopy and unresponsive
#DefeatMeningitis
🔸stiff neck
🔸fever
🔸sensitivity to light
🔸confusion
🔸headaches
🔸vomiting
🔸rash
🔸seizures
Infants may:
🔸have a bulging fontanelle (soft spot on their forehead)
🔸be droopy and unresponsive
#DefeatMeningitis
"It’s a pleasure to welcome our friends from the Palais back to WHO.
The last time we hosted you, in July last year, none of us could have imagined that almost 18 months later, we would still be in the grip of the pandemic."-@DrTedros, media briefing for Geneva-based journalists
The last time we hosted you, in July last year, none of us could have imagined that almost 18 months later, we would still be in the grip of the pandemic."-@DrTedros, media briefing for Geneva-based journalists
"More than 3.3 million people have lost their lives to #COVID19 this year – more deaths than from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined in 2020.
And still, COVID-19 continues to claim around 50,000 lives every week."-@DrTedros
And still, COVID-19 continues to claim around 50,000 lives every week."-@DrTedros
"That’s not to mention the unreported deaths, and the millions of excess deaths caused by disruptions to essential health services."-@DrTedros
🆕! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. 👉bit.ly/2XQChtM
#Meningitis is a dangerous inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, predominantly caused by infection with bacteria and viruses. It can be fatal within a few hours and cause lifelong disability.
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👉bit.ly/2XQChtM #DefeatMeningitis
#Meningitis that is caused by bacterial infection tends to be the most serious – leading to around 2⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ deaths a year - and can cause fast-spreading epidemics.
👉bit.ly/2XQChtM #DefeatMeningitis
👉bit.ly/2XQChtM #DefeatMeningitis
Today is #WorldMeningitisDay!
Meningitis can affect anyone at any age. It can be fatal within a few hours and cause lifelong disability.
#DefeatMeningitis
More information:
👉 bit.ly/3visCI2
Meningitis can affect anyone at any age. It can be fatal within a few hours and cause lifelong disability.
#DefeatMeningitis
More information:
👉 bit.ly/3visCI2
It's #WorldMeningitisDay!
Meningitis epidemics can strike fast with serious health, economic and social consequences.
The highest burden is in the ‘meningitis belt’ of sub-Saharan Africa, stretching from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east.
Let's #DefeatMeningitis!
Meningitis epidemics can strike fast with serious health, economic and social consequences.
The highest burden is in the ‘meningitis belt’ of sub-Saharan Africa, stretching from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east.
Let's #DefeatMeningitis!
It's #WorldMeningitisDay!
Meningitis is a medical emergency that must always be treated quickly.
#DefeatMeningitis
👉 bit.ly/3visCI2
Meningitis is a medical emergency that must always be treated quickly.
#DefeatMeningitis
👉 bit.ly/3visCI2
