
A 17-year-old is in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Nicosia general hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis, a brain and spinal cord membrane infection. This is the third case of bacterial meningitis reported in recent weeks, according to the health ministry.
Demetris Konstantinou, the ministry’s press officer, confirmed that the teenager’s condition is severe. He added that the ministry is actively tracing the patient’s contacts to provide