Global meningitis deaths remain high despite progress since 1990

News-Medical·Mar 27

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Meningitis deaths remain high globally, despite progress made since 1990. The number of deaths may be above 250,000 worldwide, although the exact figure is not consistently reported. Progress in reducing meningitis deaths appears to be lagging behind that of other preventable diseases.

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