Bacterial meningitis has life-altering after-effects beyond hospital care: Aotearoa New Zealand study

An Aotearoa New Zealand study supported by Meningitis Foundation finds bacterial meningitis survivors face lasting physical, cognitive and mental health challenges beyond hospital discharge. Read on for details.

New Delhi: Bacterial meningitis has returned to global headlines following cases linked to the University of Otago in New Zealand and an outbreak at the University of Kent in England. The infection is widely recognised as a medical emergency, with the World Health Organisation estimating that roughly one in six affected people may die despite timely antibiotics and hospital care. Yet survival does not always signal recovery. A new study conducted in Aotearoa, New Zealand, supported by the Meningitis Foundation........

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