Telde City Hall lights up green for World Meningitis Day

Public Lighting Departmentwho leads Juan Francisco Artilespaint yourself green main building of the city City Hall TeldeV Cubillothis Saturday evening in honor of World Meningitis Day. This is a disease characterized by dangerous inflammation belonging membranes which surround brain And spinal cordcaused primarily by a bacterial or viral infection and which, if severe, can lead to death and cause serious complications and consequences.

According to data from Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN)every year some 1000 cases meningitis in Spain, of which one 10% They are very serious. Likewise, its incidence in the country has increased by 13% between March 2023 and March 2024. In fact, as the organization claims, this is the first reason serious infection in children and adolescents in Europe.

In this sense, although in many cases it can be prevented by vaccinationSEN emphasizes that meningitis affects approximately 2.5 million people all over the world and reasons 300,000 deaths.

Council Member Health, Yanoa Ansomeon behalf of the local government, demonstrates its commitment to citizens presenting with this diagnosis by ensuring that “the municipal corporation maintains its visibility and focus on the importance of preventing the high rates of death and disability caused by this disease.”