3.E.6 Number of cases of bacterial meningitis and/or encephalitis per 100 thous. population
Sustainable Development Goal
Goal 3. Good health and well-being
Priority
Development of health prevention and rehabilitation and health promotion
Definition
Cases of bacterial meningitis and/or encephalitis per 100 thousand population.
Unit
persons
Available dimensions
total
Methodological explanations
Bacterial meningitis is a disease of the central nervous system caused by the invasion of bacteria into the meninges. It presents with fever, vomiting, meningeal syndrome, and changes in the cerebrospinal fluid.
