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Indian meningitis outbreak kills 18

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  • 18 people have died in remote northeastern state of Tripura
  • Official: The outbreak was detected on February 26
  • Forty-four patients have been diagnosed with the disease, he said
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By Harmeet Shah Singh
CNN
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NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- An outbreak of meningococcal meningitis in India's remote northeastern state of Tripura has left 18 people dead in less than a week, health officials said Monday.

The outbreak was detected on February 26, said S.K. Chakma, chief medical officer of Tripura's affected Dhalai district.

Forty-four patients have been diagnosed with the disease, he said.

Federal health officials arrived in Tripura on Monday to investigate the causes, Chakma added.

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