Lancet Study Reveals Over 250,000 Annual Meningitis Deaths Globally

A comprehensive study published in The Lancet reports that over 250,000 people die from meningitis worldwide each year, with children, particularly in Africa, accounting for more than a third of the victims.

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Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study

More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study has estimated, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK.

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Lancet: Πάνω από 250.000 θάνατοι κάθε χρόνο από μηνιγγίτιδα παγκοσμίως

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Lancet Study Reveals Over 250,000 Annual Meningitis Deaths Globally

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Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study

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Lancet: Πάνω από 250.000 θάνατοι κάθε χρόνο από μηνιγγίτιδα παγκοσμίως

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study

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