Meningococcal alarm in Darmstadt: temporarily closed!

Meningococcal alarm in Darmstadt: temporarily closed!

On January 15, 2025, a case of meningococcal infection was reported to a kindergarten child in the Health Department for Darmstadt. The child affected had visited the Thomassstrasse kindergarten in Eberstadt the day before. This information also achieved the city authorities, including Mayor Hanno Benz, Health Director André Schellenberg and Mayor Barbara Akdeniz. They are in close contact with the health department to evaluate the situation and take suitable measures.

As part of the contact person determination, the health department has already informed all educators, the family members of the sick child and the parents of the children from the group. Due to the secretion measures for employees, the operation of the kindergarten was stopped as a precaution. Prophylactic antibiotic intake was recommended and offered for people who had infection -relevant contact with the child. Darmstadtnews.de to be taken to prevent the information from spreading.

closure of daycare and health recommendations

The closure of the Thomassstraße daycare center was a preventive measure that was initiated immediately after the infection has been recognized. According to tagesschau.de on Wednesday, one day before the information was reported, the child was brought to the daycare center. Meningococci are usually transmitted by droplet infection, for example when coughing or sneezing. The symptoms of an infection are similarly serious and contain headaches, fever, chills and dizziness. In severe cases, the pathogens can trigger meningitis that can be life -threatening.

Health authorities advise standard vaccination against meningococci of serial group C for children from the age of second. Since January 2024, vaccination against meningococci from serhriste B has also been recommended for infants from two months. The constant vaccination commission (STIKO) has adapted the vaccination recommendations to increase the protection of children in Germany. Regular control and adaptation of such recommendations are necessary in order to be able to counter the risks of meningococcal disease. rki.de leads to invasive meningococcal diseases mainly by ser groups A, b, w, x and y, where in Germany above all B, c and y are.

The current situation once again makes it clear how important vaccinations are and what importance preventive measures in dealing with contagious diseases. Parents are asked to take health offers and vaccination recommendations seriously to protect their children and the community.