Intend to vaccinate children to shield against meningitis

The Deputy Minister of Epidemiological Promotion and Surveillance, Max Enríquez, confirmed yesterday two cases of meningitis in Beni and Cochabamba, and emphasized the importance of children receiving pentavalent and pneumococcal vaccines to protect them from the disease.

🔊 Listen to this news The Vice Minister of Promotion and Epidemiological Surveillance, Max Enríquez, has confirmed the appearance of two cases of meningitis in the departments of Beni and Cochabamba. The official stressed the importance of children receiving the pentavalent and pneumococcal vaccines to protect against this disease. "We have two cases, one in Cochabamba and the other in Beni, which are a consequence of low vaccination coverage. …

Jaime Bilbao, director of the Sedes Santa Cruz, reported on the case of a 4-year-old boy with viral meningitis who arrived from Beni without proper coordination with the health authorities. Despite this, the rapid response team went to El Trompillo airport to transfer him to the Hospital del Niño, where he was intubated by the severity of his condition. Bilbao reported that, according to one family member, the transfer was only coordinated with …

The child would have a twin brother, who so far has not had symptoms of the disease