Deaths from Meningitis

Death statistics for Meningitis: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Meningitis:

• Meningitis death statistics by worldwide region:
  • About 20,000 deaths from meningitis in Africa 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 18,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in The Americas 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 73,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in South East Asia 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 15,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in Europe 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 25,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in Eastern Mediterranean 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 20,000 deaths from meningitis from meningitis in Western Pacific 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
• meningitis caused 0.9% of deaths for non-neonate infants in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]

Deaths from Meningitis: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to death from Meningitis:

• Baby boy dies from bacterial meningitis
• Boy found to be suffering from meningococcal disease after initial chicken pox diagnosis
• Infant dies of meningitis after hospital helpline suggests colic
• Meningitis misdiagnosis often fatal
• Three doctors cleared of manslaughter charges in meningitis death

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