1998 - Meningitis in Democratic Republic of Congo
22 December 1998
Disease Outbreak Reported
An outbreak of meningitis has occurred in a military camp in Bobozo, Western Kasai. So far 203 cases with 79 deaths have been reported between early September and 4 December. WHO has supplied 30000 doses of vaccine as well as antibiotics for control and treatment of the disease. Over 11000 people were vaccinated during a recent mass vaccination campaign. The latest information is that the situation is under control