In Tatarstan vaccinated more than 300 people after the death of a girl from meningococcus

In Tatarstan conducted emergency vaccination after the death of a 12-year-old girl from meningococcal infection. According to the regional office of Rospotrebnadzor, a total of 310 people were vaccinated, including 225 children. To date, no new cases of meningococcal infection have been identified in the republic.

The tragedy occurred at the beginning of the month: on November 1, the girl went to the medical center of the children's camp in Bugulma, after which she was hospitalized, and on November 2 at 17:15 doctors recorded the death of the teenager. The child was diagnosed with a fulminant form of meningococcal infection, meningococcaemia, Waterhouse-Friderixen syndrome.

Investigative authorities opened a criminal case on the death of the child, experts continue to find out all the circumstances of the incident.