Woman dies of meningitis

A 19-year-old Co Donegal woman died of meningitis yesterday in Letterkenny General Hospital.

A 19-year-old Co Donegal woman died of meningitis yesterday in Letterkenny General Hospital.

The North-Western Health Board confirmed that the woman, who came from east Co Donegal, died from a strain of the disease.

She was admitted to the hospital earlier this week and was receiving around-the-clock care in an isolation unit.

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