By IDSE News Staff
The WHO recently published its first global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care, aiming to speed up detection, ensure timely treatment and improve long-term care for patients.
Despite effective treatments and vaccines against some forms of meningitis, the disease remains a significant health threat with an estimated 2.5 million cases reported globally in 2019. This includes 1.6 million cases of bacterial meningitis that resulted in approximately