§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of deaths ascribed to meningitis for each of the last 10 years. [160927]
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§ Yvette CooperData on the number of deaths attributable to meningitis for the last 10 years (1990–99) have been provided by the Office for National Statistics and are shown in the table. These figures include all causes of bacterial meningitis disease, such as haemophilus influenza type B, meningococcal, pneumococcal, and viral meningitis. It also includes deaths where the type of meningitis has not been specified. Data for deaths attributed to meningitis for 2000 are not yet available.
Number of deaths attributable to meningitis infection (all causes) Year Number 1990 242 1991 269 1992 247 1993 253 1994 189 1995 241 1996 289 1997 272 1998 253 19991 209 1 provisional
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on proposals to inoculate foreign students studying in the UK against meningitis. [160928]
§ Yvette CooperAs in line with previous years, we recommend that new first year students coming to United Kingdom universities should obtain meningococcal vaccine in their country of origin before coming to the UK or shortly after arrival.