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October 7, 2002

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS

"Burundi: Meningitis Outbreak Leaves Three Dead in Eastern Province" BBC Worldwide Monitoring (www.monitor.bbc.co.uk) (10/04/02)

At least 33 cases of meningitis have been reported, with three deaths associated with the disease, in the Kumoso lowlands of eastern Burundi, and vaccinations against the disease in the area began this month.  However, Burundi currently only has 12,000 doses of the vaccine available; officials say they are waiting for additional doses to cover the province of Ruyigi.  Throughout the country, 63 people have died and 900 others have been infected with meningitis since the beginning of September.

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