Romanian artiste dies of meningitis

AN 18-year old Romanian artiste working at a Larnaca night spot has died in hospital of septic meningitis, Larnaca police said yesterday.

Daniella Alina Dulgern had been bedridden since Thursday and was taken to Larnaca hospital at 4am on Sunday by colleagues when her condition worsened. She died in hospital soon after being admitted.

Senior Larnaca – Famagusta medical officer, Constantinos Mallis, said the environment of the night spot where Dulgern worked was very dangerous. The meningitis microbe was always present in the environment, he said, and an enclosed space with poor ventilation helped it spread.

This was the second meningitis death in Cyprus, he said, but the two occurrences could not be linked.

The Health Ministry said yesterday there was no reason for public alarm, since isolated bouts of meningitis occurred every year.

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