Three-Year-Old Diagnosed with Meningitis in Patras

The news in Greek

1. διαγιγνώσκω
   Ο ιατρικός όρος για την αναγνώριση μιας ασθένειας μέσω εξέτασης και ανάλυσης. ↩︎
2. μηνιγγίτιδα (f.)
   Λοίμωξη που προκαλεί φλεγμονή των μηνίγγων του εγκεφάλου και του νωτιαίου μυελού. ↩︎
3. σταθερός
   Αυτό που δεν αλλάζει, παραμένει το ίδιο, ακλόνητο. ↩︎
4. προσέχω
   Δείχνω προσοχή ή σεβασμό σε κάποιον ή κάτι. ↩︎
5. άνθρωπος (m.)
   Ένα μέλος του ανθρώπινου είδους, το Homo sapiens. ↩︎
6. προστασία (f.)
   Δράση που αποσκοπεί στην ασφάλεια και την υπεράσπιση από κίνδυνο ή βλάβη. ↩︎

Translation

Text Comprehension

Question: Where did the boy and his family go before he was diagnosed with meningitis?

Question: What did the boy’s school do after he was diagnosed?

Vocabulary

Greek	English
διαγιγνώσκω	diagnose
μηνιγγίτιδα (f.)	meningitis
σταθερός	stable
προσέχω	watch
άνθρωπος (m.)	people
προστασία (f.)	protection

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On Saturday afternoon, the child was admitted to the Paediatric Clinic of Patras University Hospital with a high fever and was subsequently diagnosed with meningitis. The condition of the toddler prompted immediate action from the Greek National Public Health Organization, known as EODY, who provided chemoprophylaxis to those who had been in close contact with the child.

Local health officials, including the Deputy Regional Governor of Public Health, Anna Mastorakou, confirmed that while the child had shown symptoms since the previous Friday, the family refrained from attending public festivities. Following the diagnosis, EODY also extended precautionary measures to children attending the same nursery school as the diagnosed child in Ilioupoli.

The medical team closely monitors the boy’s situation, although it is reassuring that he has not been affected by the more severe form of the disease known as fulminant meningitis. Currently, his condition is stable, and he has not required intensive interventions such as intubation. As the situation develops, health authorities continue to maintain vigilance in preventing any potential spread of the disease within the community.

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