One of the children infected with meningitis in a kindergarten in Sofia has died, “Around the World and in Bulgaria” has learned. This is the first infected child. He is 5 years old and was in the third group.
Cases of children positive for bacterial meningitis have temporarily closed Kindergarten No. 37 “Magic” in Sofia. Two days ago, samples were taken from 31 children and 8 employees in the garden who were in contact with an infected child. Studies have shown that 16 children and three adults are positive.
Outbreak of meningitis in a kindergarten in Sofia
Immediately after the establishment of the positive cases, the research of the children from the other 10 groups attending the kindergarten was organized. An online meeting with additional explanations was organized for the parents.
“I actually explained to people that this is a carrier, currently not life-threatening, because at the National Center for Infectious Diseases we studied about 40 materials of 8 workers who came in contact with the sick child and the group who were in contact with this child. We know who are the children who have to take an antibiotic for two days, a generally accepted world practice, “Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev told” Around the World and in Bulgaria “.
Prof. Todor Kantardjiev for children with meningitis: This is not life threatening
Today, 250 girls and boys visiting the garden, their siblings were surveyed. The results are expected within 48 hours.
“The parents’ questions were what happens to the other children in the family – brothers and sisters. I explained everything to them, I told them that this happens, that we have always had such cases every year that need to be limited so that there are no more affected children “, said Prof. Kantardjiev.
According to experts, the presence of this microorganism in the nasopharynx does not directly endanger the health and lives of children, but prophylaxis with antibiotics is applied.
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