University student with meningitis extubated

A 19-year-old antheral who was hospitalized aboriginal this week aft being diagnosed with meningitis has been extubated and spoke with his doctors, the caput of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees (POEDIN), Michalis Giannakos, said connected Friday.

Giannakos said the patient, a veterinary student astatine the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will stay successful the ICU of Trikala Hospital, where helium will beryllium examined by a neurologist aboriginal successful the time to find his status.

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said successful a property merchandise that the student developed a precocious fever and headache connected April 4, while astatine his household location successful Thessaly where helium had traveled for the Easter holidays.

The pursuing day, helium was admitted to the exigency section of Trikala Hospital, presenting further symptoms, including decreased consciousness and cervix stiffness.

Tests confirmed the beingness of meningococcus, and the lawsuit was reported to Greece’s nationalist wellness authority, EODY.

Tracing has been completed and adjacent contacts person been prescribed a 10-day people of preventive antimicrobial treatment per EODY guidelines.