ULAN BATOR, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Six cases of meningococcal disease have been reported in Mongolia so far this year, one of the victims has died, local media reported Thursday, citing the National Center for Communicable Disease (NCCD).
The patient died after arriving too late at the hospital, Choirog Urtnasan, doctor at the NCCD, told daily newspaper Udriin Sonin, calling on people to go to health facilities as soon as they feel sick.
Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis and can cause infections in the lining of the brain or in the blood, or both. It has a high mortality rate if untreated but is vaccine-preventable.
The common symptoms of the disease include sudden fever, vomiting, nausea, headache, stiff neck, backache and increased sensitivity to light. Enditem
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