Ecological analysis of meningitis cases admitted to Fakoos fever hospital

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out on [115] cases of meningitis admitted to Fakoos fever hospital in the year, 1985. the results pointed out to the following conclusions: meningitis occurred more often in young children [42.6%] and males [67.8%] were more affected than females [32.2%], the majority of cases were aseptic meningitis [60%] followed by septic meningitis [34.8%] and tuberculous meningitis [5.2%]. The highest seasonal frequency of meningitis cases were in winter [46.1%] and spring [32.2%]. The disease was more frequent in cases coming from rural areas [82.6%]. The natural history and fatality of the disease were illustrated