Meningitis and its Spread in Southeast Asia: Indonesia Reports the Highest Number of Cases
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Meningitis is an inflammation of the membrane system that protects the central nervous system (meninges). This disease arises when there is an infection in the membrane lining the brain. Meningitis has spread to various countries.
In Indonesia in 2016, 4,313 people died from meningitis out of 78,018 cases. This figure makes Indonesia the country with the highest number of cases and death rate in Southeast Asia due to meningitis.
Meningitis is currently in the spotlight domestically. This is because musician Glenn Fredly died on Wednesday (8/4) as a result of suffering from the disease.
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