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The Ministry of Health in Mali has declared an outbreak of meningococcal meningitis in the country. Five villages are affected, located in the health district of Ouléssébougou, Koulikoro, in southern Mali. Currently 8 cases have been confirmed and 6 deaths have been reported.
Meningococcal serogroup A is thought to be responsible for the outbreak but not yet confirmed. A rapid response team has been deployed and an immunisation campaign in affected villages began on 2 March 2016.
(Via European Commission ECHO Daily Flash - accessed 08/03/16)
Vaccination against meningococcal meningitis is sometimes recommended for travellers to Mali.
Vaccination is dependant on an individual risk assessment but should be considered for travel to a region with a current outbreak/ongoing epidemic where close, prolonged contact with the local population is anticipated, particularly in overcrowded areas and during the high risk season.
