• MenFive for Africa

    MenFive is the result of a 13-year-collaboration between India’s Serum Institute and the global health organisation PATH. Funded by the UK, MenFive is the first conjugate vaccine that protects against the A, C, W, Y and X serogroups of the meningococcal meningitis infection. The X serogroup is the new type which is increasingly predominant in […]

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  • Vital Facts

    Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the membranes that line the brain & spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis usually has a more sudden onset and is more severe. The symptoms can be fever, severe headache, vomiting and neck stiffness, etc. Adolescents and college students are at higher risk for the disease. Check with your doctor […]

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  • Important Immunizations

    The percentage of Alberta school aged children who received important routine immunizations dropped dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shannon MacDonald, RN, associate professor in the Faculty of Nursing and adjunct professor in School of Public Health stated, “School vaccinations came to a standstill during the pandemic.” Her team of researchers concluded after reviewing 289,420 records. […]

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  • Virginia Cases

    There have been twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) type Y reported since June 2022 in Eastern Virginia. Three patients have died from complications associated with the disease. Dr Amesh Adalja, Infectious diseases specialist with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Health Security says, “it’s important to recognize that these […]

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  • Different Types

    Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The most common type is viral meningitis which typically resolves without treatment. Bacterial meningitis, however, can be deadly within hours so early diagnosis and treatment are very important. Cases of fungal, parasitic, and amebic meningitis do occur in the United States, but […]

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  • Numerous Contacts

     A 17-year-old boy, who was in training with one of his basketball teams but plays for two different clubswas hospitalized in the San Bassiano hospital, with high fever and loss of consciousness. The emergency room and intensive care doctors after laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Close contacts, which had risen to 280 […]

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  • Vaccine Campaign

    Some parents have indicated that Nova Scotia lacks education to increase awareness about meningococcal disease, which could have prevented the deaths of their children. Health officials are now launching a campaign to educate postsecondary students about the disease and some Nova Scotia universities recently amended their student health plans to cover the cost of the […]

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  • Case Spike

    Meningitis Now analyze England’s invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases increased from 80 in 2020-21 to 205 in the 12 months to June 2022. The UK Health Security Agency, a Government agency responsible for protecting people from health threats including infectious disease, data shows that 179 of the cases were caused by Meningococcal group B with […]

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  • Vaccine Save Lives!

    Meningococcal meningitis and other infectious diseases can potentially be life-threatening. Following well-established vaccine recommendations can save your life! Read the full article.

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  • Stay Alert

    New South Wales Central Coast people have been told to be alert for symptoms of meningococcal disease after two cases were recorded. If symptoms rapidly worsen and you suspect meningococcal meningitis to go to the emergency department immediately. Meningococcal disease can be fatal within hours if left untreated. Children under five and 15 to 25-year-olds […]

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