Outbreak of Meningococcimia in Delhi

Zypher · Jun 1st, 2005, 19:21

Quote:

BEIJING, May 31 -- Indian capital's civic authorities stated Monday that the meningitis infection was under control even as two more people died taking the toll to 41 since the outbreak of the disease last month.

Two deaths and two new cases were reported since Sunday in the capital. With this the total number of cases reported has gone up to 389, of which 290 have been discharged and 58 are still under treatment in various hospitals, Indo-Asian News Service reported.

Read more at http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_3024544.htm

I'm definately getting my shot (leaving in 14 days)

iasis · Jun 15th, 2005, 01:54

Any recent info about whats happening now and where else except Delhi?
Arriving in Delhi in 6days and have to check it asap for the jab!

Gayamom · Jun 15th, 2005, 03:07

Here you go

WHO on outbreak

Sama · Jun 15th, 2005, 03:09

I have scheduled my shots and the travel clinic nurse told me if I was going to delhi to definitely get a meningitis shot.

iasis · Jun 15th, 2005, 17:47

Just came back from the travel department of the ministry of health.They denied to give me the shot for the meningococcal cause the said that they dont have any information about the outbreak in Delhi!Unfortunately I cant find the acyw shot in private doc! Shit...they had no f****** idea for what I was talking about!Imagine that...
So they just gave me Mephaquin for the malaria which I am not going to take anyway!

4 days to go...

Jun 15th, 2005, 03:09	#34
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,545	I have scheduled my shots and the travel clinic nurse told me if I was going to delhi to definitely get a meningitis shot. __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* sama: Pali/Sanskrit: that state of consciousness which reflects neither attachment nor aversion

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Jun 15th, 2005, 01:54	#32
iasis Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: neverland Posts: 77	Any recent info about whats happening now and where else except Delhi? Arriving in Delhi in 6days and have to check it asap for the jab!

Jun 15th, 2005, 03:07	#33
Gayamom Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 86	Here you go WHO on outbreak

Jun 15th, 2005, 17:47	#35
iasis Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: neverland Posts: 77	Just came back from the travel department of the ministry of health.They denied to give me the shot for the meningococcal cause the said that they dont have any information about the outbreak in Delhi!Unfortunately I cant find the acyw shot in private doc! Shit...they had no f****** idea for what I was talking about!Imagine that... So they just gave me Mephaquin for the malaria which I am not going to take anyway! 4 days to go...

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