A fulminant meningitis has killed Gabriele Pinna, 18 years old, a judoka from Ghilarza who qualified for the Italian under-21 championships scheduled for a few weeks.

Gabriele Pinna (nel tondo) e l'ospedale San Martino di Oristano
Gabriele Pinna (nel tondo) e l'ospedale San Martino di Oristano
Gabriele Pinna (nel tondo) e l'ospedale San Martino di Oristano

The young athlete was ill yesterday, so much so that he could not train, but it was thought to be the flu. Then during the day he got worse and rushed to the emergency room of the San Martino hospital in Oristano. The doctors immediately subjected him to tests and admitted him to intensive care.

Unfortunately, all in vain: a few hours later, death. Now the ASL of Oristano has started antibiotic prophylaxis and is tracing contacts at school, the linguistic high school of Ghilarza, and the family members. The Municipality, led by the mayor Stefano LIcheri, has immediately cancelled the events at the end of the Carnival planned to be close to Gabriele's family.

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