In Democratic Republic of Congo the outbreak of meningitis] is recorde

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Photo of information agency "Reuters" on September 8, Minsk / BELTA/Correspondent. The outbreak of meningitis was recorded to Chopo's northeast Province of Tshopo Democratic Republic of Congo, reports regional representation WHO) in Africa on the official portal. "In Province of Tshopo 261 cases of meningitis are revealed, 129 people died. Mortality rate high - 50%", - it is spoken in the press release. The confirming tests which have been carried out by Institute of Pasteur in Paris, revealed Neisseria meningitidis - one of the most frequent types of the bacterial meningitis, capable to cause the large...