Bernard Allen
Question:109 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have died as a result of contracting meningococcal meningitis in the years 1990, 1998, 1999 and 2000. [9368/01]
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109 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have died as a result of contracting meningococcal meningitis in the years 1990, 1998, 1999 and 2000. [9368/01]
110 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have died from meningococcal meningitis in each of the health board areas in the years 1990, 1998, 1999 and 2000. [9369/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together.
The number of deaths from meningococcal meningitis as provided to my Department by the health boards in each of the years 1998 to 2000 is as follows:
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Midland Health Board |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Mid-Western Health Board |
1 |
2 |
1 |
North-Eastern Health Board |
5 |
2 |
5 |
North-Western Health Board |
0 |
2 |
2 |
South-Eastern Health Board |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Southern Health Board |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Western Health Board |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Total |
16 |
17 |
26 |