OREANDA-NEWS  The number of people infected with meningococcal infection in Yekaterinburg has increased to eight people. This was announced on Thursday, July 6, by the Department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Sverdlovsk region.

"As of July 6, 2023, eight cases of the disease were registered, among which two were fatal. All contacts at the place of work and residence have been examined and taken under medical supervision. A medical post has been organized on the territory of the distribution center," the Telegram message says.

Specialists of Rospotrebnadzor carry out vaccination. About 400 people received vaccinations. Employees of one of the blocks where cases of the disease were detected, as well as contacts at the place of residence, undergo antibiotic prophylaxis.

Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Health of the Sverdlovsk region reported that the condition of six OZON employees who had meningitis was assessed as satisfactory. They are located in the Sysert CRH.

One of the employees of the marketplace told Izvestia that his colleague died of meningitis. According to him, death came very quickly.