They confirm a case of meningitis in a 10-year-old girl in San Juan – Diario La Provincia SJ

A case of clinically confirmed meningitis by laboratory was announced Tuesday by the public health epidemiology department of the province. This is a 10 year old girl who was admitted Thursday after a visit to the Children's Hospital. According to specialist Mnica Jofr, the germ could not be isolated, but the special tests were negative for the bacteria transmitted from person to person. This means that it is not contagious.

For this, an antibiotic treatment has been initiated, which has so far evolved from a clinical point of view and without fever, but its prognosis remains reserved. The baby was first treated in a common room and then admitted to intensive therapy at the children's hospital.

"The chief of the guard confirms that the girl with antibiotic treatment for respiratory symptoms was two different antibiotic treatments, which clinically and laboratory confirmed meningitis but could not isolate the bacterium," he explained. the AM1020 radio specialist.

The official explained that Saturday was the latex test to find out if any of these bacteria was contagious to humans and that it was negative. "We know that he has a clinical and laboratory picture of meningitis, but he is not one of those who are infected from person to person, which means that no action needs to be taken", pointing out that he had communicated Friday with the Minister of Health, Venerando, I spoke to his education portfolio partner, De los Ros, who spoke about the disinfection of the health care system. school attended by the girl, but "this is not a specific indication for this case".

"Disinfection is useless, but grandpas are frightened and afraid, it's not a bacterium that's in the environment or at school, a percentage of the population that we carry, one that causes the disease, others do not, and others transmit it, "he concluded.

The characteristics of the disease are intense headaches, it disturbs the artificial and natural light, which makes the vmito evolve into jet and fever. It is advisable for those who suffer from it to consult their doctor and not to treat themselves.