Global study estimates over 250,000 meningitis deaths in 2023, with young children bearing a heavy toll

medicalxpress - In 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease globally, suggests a study published in The Lancet Neurology. Although death and infection rates have declined significantly since 1990, progress is insuffi…

AI Summary: A worldwide mortality analysis estimates more than 250,000 deaths from meningitis in 2023, with young children bearing the heaviest toll. The findings underline gaps in vaccination, surveillance and outbreak preparedness, and call for accelerated prevention efforts—particularly on campuses and in high‑risk populations—before the predictable heartbreak rolls around again.

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Global study estimates over 250,000 meningitis deaths in 2023, with young children bearing a heavy toll

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