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NEW DELHI: After a week of lull, deaths due to meningococcal meningitis showed a worrying increase over the weekend with the city reporting three more deaths during the past 24 hours taking the toll so far to 33. The latest deaths were reported from the LNJP Hospital, Lady Hardinge and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital. With the cumulative number of cases reported reaching 351, the Delhi hospitals have reported 14 new cases being admitted to DDU (1), GTB (2), Hindu Rao (2), LNJP (3), RML (4), Sanjay Gandhi Hospital (1) and Banarasi Lal Charitable hospital (1). According to doctors, "a majority of the cases and deaths have occurred among the youth adult population between 16-30 years of age. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has demonstrated the presence of Neisseria meningitides serogroup, a cerebrospinal fluid obtained from over 18 cases. Most of the cases are from the walled City, Shahadra and South Delhi.'' Working towards bringing down the number of cases, the Central Government has already established a coordination mechanism and an expert group to provide support in investigations, adaptation of guidelines and tools, response and to regularly review the disease situation as well as to provide advice on appropriate strategies. "A surveillance system for early detection of cases, ailment management and prevention of spread of disease has already been put in place. A 24-hour control room has been established in NICD and technical guidelines are being distributed. Also a newsletter (CD Alert) focusing on meningococcal disease is being made available to physicians. Public education continues and vaccination of high-risk population groups is on going. The health authorities are also re-checking patients who were previously discharged and to vaccinate their close associates,'' explained the Director (Hospital Administration) of MCD, J.N. Banavaliker.
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