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Two Agniveer Trainees Die in Suspected Meningococcal Cluster at Shillong Training Centre

Officials report pending lab tests after containment protocols with ciprofloxacin prophylaxis were imposed.

Overview

  • Twenty-eight trainees remain under observation at Military Hospital Shillong, with officials describing their condition as stable.
  • Prophylactic ciprofloxacin was administered to identified contacts, and masking plus restricted movement were ordered on campus.
  • Meghalaya health minister W Shylla said the department is coordinating with Army authorities and has heightened surveillance.
  • Facilities frequented by trainees, including the CSD canteen, were sanitised as medical teams continue close monitoring.
  • The Defence Ministry rejected viral messages alleging Nipah detection at the ARC and Gorkha Training Centre, calling them false.