“The department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Moscow region localized foci of meningitis,” RIA Novosti quotes the department.

It is noted that a total of five foci of an infectious disease were identified at the place of work and places of residence of employees.

More than 1.5 thousand citizens were at risk of infection due to possible contact, all of them were taken under the control of specialists.

Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor took control of the situation with cases of infectious meningitis among employees of the OZON marketplace in the Moscow region.