Update from Ministry of Defense on Meningitis Case in ELDYK
May 21, 2026
A soldier from ELDYK has been diagnosed with meningitis and is currently intubated in the ICU of the Nicosia General Hospital, but doctors believe he is out of danger. There are also two other suspected cases in the same unit under observation. The Ministry of Defense has taken measures such as disinfection and isolation of the camp. Soldiers will wear protective masks for the next three days. There is optimism that the disease will not spread.