The Department of Health (DoH) on Monday gave assurances that there is no meningococcemia epidemic, saying cases recorded this year are only “slightly higher” than last year’s.
From January to September 21, the department’s Epidemiology Bureau recorded 169 meningococcemia cases that resulted in 88 deaths. This is four percent higher than last year’s 162 cases with 78 deaths.
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