The little girl died at the Rouen University Hospital, explains the Normandy Regional Health Agency in a press release, Thursday December 19. She was treated there urgently. More than 60 people are contact cases. They will be followed by the ARS.
A 7-year-old girl died in hospital from meningitis on Thursday, December 19. “Despite all the efforts of the rescue teams who took care of the child, she unfortunately died at the Rouen University Hospital”writes the Normandy Regional Health Agency in a press release.
More than 60 people are contact cases. As soon as the diagnosis was made and the report received, in order to act quickly and prevent any new risk of contagion, antibiotics were already recommended to 15 students and 2 teachers at the Le Havre primary school where the child was educated. , as well as 49 people from family and friends. The objective: to prevent any new risk of contagion.
An open medico-psychological emergency cell
“Meningitis is a bacterial disease which results in high fever, headache, nausea and vomiting as well as a stiff neck”explains the ARS. Its transmission is airborne during coughing. “Contagiousness is not significant and concerns close contacts, in the community and in the family”further specifies the health authority.
“ARS Normandy continues to monitor this situation with the greatest attention in conjunction with National Education in order to quickly take measures adapted to the context and regularly inform parents”she insists again. A medical-psychological emergency cell was also opened.
published on December 19 at 8:34 p.m., Lola Dhers, 6Medias
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