Immunization campaign to prevent meningitis targets children

A ten-day immunization
campaign in Mongolia runs through October 10 as officials seek to
combat the spread of spinal meningitis.

The immunization
campaign will target all children aged 2-10 living in Ovorkhangai,
Khovsgol, Dornogobi, Khentii, Uvs, Sukhhbaatar, Dornod, Bulgan,
Darkhan-Uul, Orkhon provinces and in Ulaanbaatar.

Since 1950, an
outbreak of meningitis has occurred three times with intervals of 15
to 20 years. As the last outbreak occurred in 1994, authorities fear
another meningitis epidemic could be seen relatively soon.

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