More Meningitis Cases in
Honduras
Meningitis cases have
increased nearly 60
percent in Honduras from
January to date,
compared to the same
period in 2007,
according to the head of
the health department of
the Metropolitan Region,
Ramon Arita.
"Only 77 cases were
reported last year, and
120 cases have been
reported so far in 2008,
accounting for a
55.8-percent increase,"
Arita pointed out.
Meningitis is
inflammation of the
protective membranes
covering the brain and
spinal cord, known
collectively as the
meninges. It can be
caused by a virus or a
bacterium.
The most frequent
symptoms of meningitis
are fever, headache and
vomits. It can be a
lethal disease or leave
serious sequels when
caused by a bacterium.
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