HSE investigating meningitis cases after three deaths confirmed

HSE investigating meningitis cases after three deaths confirmed

The cases were reported from different regions of the country and have no known links with each other. Three of the cases they are investigating are young adults and one is a child under 10 years of age.

The HSE said three people have died from meningococcal meningitis/septicaemia since late September and have asked people to be alert to symptoms as this usually causes less than 10 deaths annually.

Different regions have reported four cases, and no links have been found between them with three among young adults and one in a child younger than ten.

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