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"Meningitis Situation Is Under Control"Immunization Newsbriefs (c) Copyright Information Inc., Bethesda, MD. Brought to you by the National Network for Immunization Information (NNii). Visit NNii's new website at http://www.immunizationinfo.org.
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July 15, 2002
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"Meningitis Situation Is Under Control" New Straits Times (Malaysia) (www.nstpi.com.my) (07/15/02) P. 6; Karim, Farrah Naz; Kai, Tan Yi
Malaysian health officials announced Monday that a meningococcal meningitis situation is under control. The disease has taken the lives of three people in Malaysia over the past five months, and a nationwide meningitis alert was issued Sunday. Health Ministry Director-General Tan Sri Mohamed Taha Arif noted that health officials are working to contain the disease, including screening more than 500 students, under guidelines set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 92 students who were in close contact with the victims were given chemoprophylaxis to protect against meningococcal meningitis. ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND
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