“The 27-year-old man who died from meningitis had a rare form of the infection.“ This was told to BTV by Dr. Yulia Dimitrova, director of the “Development of Infectious Diseases“ – RHI – Yambol.
He was admitted to a Plovdiv hospital in critical condition and died within hours.
He had a rare and acute course of symptoms. His relatives have been checked, they are not infected“, Dimitrova added.
From today, all those who wish will be able to get vaccinated against meningococci. Those wishing to get vaccinated must first buy the drug from a pharmacy, the Ministry of Health explains.
The 2-month-old baby from Plovdiv, who is also being treated for the dangerous disease, is improving. The condition of the 13-year-old child, who is being treated at the capital's pediatrics, remains serious.
Dr. Dimitrova explained that up to 6 months of age, there are two doses of vaccination. For adolescents and adults, there is one.
„As far as I am informed, there are vaccines available in the pharmacy network, if there are none, they can be requested and they will be delivered. The drug costs about 90 leva. And in order not to burden the GPs, we decided to have the immunizations take place in the offices of the RHI,“ the doctor added.
Apart from vaccines, experts reassure - the infection is not that contagious.
Headache, vomiting, rash and neck stiffness are the complaints that should direct parents to a doctor.