A five-month-old child dies in Vigo from meningitis after two days hospitalized

Emergency room on the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in VigoEuropa Press

Pneumococcal meningitis has claimed a brand new sufferer, this time in Vigo (Pontevedra). A child of solely 5 months has died from this illness after 48 hours hospitalized.

And it’s that on this case, which occurred initially of December, there was a “deadly consequence” that “might have” a illness categorised as “very severe”, as acknowledged by the Sergizo Galego de Saúde (Sergas).

Two days after his admission to the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital within the metropolis, the minor died. He had been admitted after arriving in an ambulance as a result of his scenario had worsened.

On two earlier events, the sufferer’s household went to the ER as a result of their son had chilly signs. But it wasn’t till he was hospitalized that he was recognized with pneumococcal meningitis.

“The bathrooms acted accurately”

“It is a really aggressive bacterium that results in sepsis,” they clarify from Sergas. The service has regretted what occurred and has ensured that “the pediatric well being professionals acted accurately always.”

As they’ve clarified, “they adopted the established protocols and in neither of the 2 earlier visits did the newborn current indicators or knowledge on examination that made one suspect that he had this illness.”

The Vigo Health Department has supplied its condolences to the household and has made itself accessible for any clarification or doubt they could have in relation to the help supplied to their son.