ULAN BATOR, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) confirmed on Wednesday an outbreak of meningococcal disease, a potentially life-threatening infection.

Meningococcal infections have been reported among young children in the country recently, the NCCD said, urging parents and guardians to take precautions to protect their children from the disease.

Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis and can lead to severe infections in the brain's protective linings, the blood, or both. If untreated, the infection can have a high mortality rate, but it is vaccine-preventable.

Common symptoms include sudden fever, vomiting, nausea, headache, stiff neck, backache, and increased sensitivity to light.

In 2023, Mongolia reported six cases of meningococcal infection, one of which resulted in death, according to the NCCD. Enditem

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