Meningokokken: Pupil dies at brain skin inflammation
Yesterday afternoon died in Berlin a 18-jährige pupil at a brain skin inflammation. It was in the context of an education journey with its class in Berlin and few days ago the first disease symptoms had only exhibited.
Berlin - the pupil from Switzerland had be with her class because of an education journey in Berlin. When the girl exhibited the first disease symptoms, the teacher with it furht into the hospital. There the female patient was immediately intensive-medically treated, yet the life of the young woman could not be saved.
Above all children and young people affected
Brain skin inflammations can be caused by viruses and bacteria. A rare, but particularly heavy form is the Meningokokken Meningitis transferred by droplets. By this above all children concerned under five years, in addition, young people are. The number of deaths rate with an Meningokokken illness amounts to five to ten per cent.
Germany far last year 439 cases of an Meningokokken infection were announced. In this year there was according to data of the Robert Koch Institute so far 381 cases. Most cases are announced from South Germany. The death of Swiss pupil is the first Meningokokken death in Berlin in this year.
