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Viral meningitis outbreak receding in Georgia

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Also at Kutaisi hospital, the number of cases is falling. 63 people were infected in Georgia’s second largest city. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–About 200 viral meningitis patients out of 400 have left hospital, according to Georgia’s Health Minister, Davit Sergeenko.

He says the number of cases of viral meningitis has gone down in the large cities, after the outbreak peaked on May 23.

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School closure in Georgia extended four days due to virus

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Kindergartens and schools will remain closed at least until the end of the week, due to an outbreak of viral meningitis. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian kindergartens and schools up to sixth grade will remain closed until the end of the week to deal with an outbreak of viral meningitis.

The schools should have been opened today, but Health Minister Davit Sergeenko announced Monday that they

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