Meningitis outbreak hits Delhi

The number of rare bacterial meningitis cases in the Delhi rose by 17 to 187 Monday prompting the chief minister to press health officials to devise ways to curb the spread, officials said. Since the outbreak of the disease was reported earlier this month, 15 people have died and new cases reported by hospitals have risen almost daily to the current 187, a New Delhi Health Ministry official said. In Pic: Sonu, suspected to be suffering from bacterial meningitis, with his parents.
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