Public health

Summary

A request was made for monthly meningitis case statistics reported to public health between 2021 and 2022. The Cabinet Office disclosed that only one case was reported during this entire period, occurring in September 2022.

Key Facts

• The request covered the period from January 2021 to December 2022.
• The Health Protection Team at Public Health was notified of only one case of meningitis.
• The single reported case occurred in September 2022.
• The response was issued by the Cabinet Office on 12 August 2025.
• All requested information was provided with no exemptions applied.

Data Disclosed

• January 2021
• December 2022
• September 2022
• one case
• 4863609
• 12 August 2025
• 11 August 2025

Original Request

Number of cases of meningitis reported to public health by month for the period 2021 to 2022. In accordance with guidance and policies all instances of meningitis should be reported to public health.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 4863609 12 August 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 11 August 2025, which states:

"Number of cases of meningitis reported to public health by month for the period 2021 to 2022.

In accordance with guidance and policies all instances of meningitis should be reported to public health."

For the period January 2021 to December 2022 the Health Protection Team at Public Health were notified of one case of meningitis in September 2022.

Please quote the reference number 4863609 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely