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Safety Plan
Chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang begun working with post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia to prevent future meningitis B outbreaks in university residences. This action is from an outbreak of the disease in a Dalhousie University residence that resulted in the death of one student and the hospitalization of another. Relying on guidance from the […]
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Guitarist Passes
Jeff Beck, 78 years old, rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist died suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tom Nutt, the chief executive of the charity Meningitis Now encourages everyone to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis, have the confidence to act fast and seek medical help immediately. Meningitis can affect all age groups, […]
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Rise of Meningococcal Cases
Cases of meningococcal disease started bumping up after the COVID restrictions returned to normalcy. Professor Robert Booy, an Infectious Diseases Paediatrician at the University of Sydney, explains that there are several reasons behind the rise in cases. He said, “We’ve had a relaxation of rules around social distancing. We’ve had opening of the borders; we’ve […]
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Road to Recovery
Toby was an active seven-year-old boy when he suddenly contracted bacterial meningitis a year ago. He became paralyzed, was unable to eat and lost his speech. After a year of intensive physiotherapy at Bristol children’s hospital, he is walking again and has been able to go to a new school in Swindon where he receives […]
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Warning Signs
The Department of Public Health Midwest are urging the public to be aware of the warning signs of meningococcal meningitis following the death of a teenager. Contact your medical provider if you or someone is experiencing some of these symptoms but not limited to: high fever, headache or stiff neck, vomiting, rash, seizures. Anyone can […]
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Halifax University cases
Nova Scotia Public health officials are investigating the two cases of meningococcal meningitis from Dalhousie University in Halifax after one student died and another was recovering in hospital. The students lived in the same Shirreff Hall residence and confirmed both had the same strain of the bacteria called serogroup B, although there’s currently no known […]
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Death after Music Festival
18-year-old Ally Behan from Manyana on NSW’s South Coast, Australia died of meningococcal disease after attending the popular ‘Spilt Milk’ music festival. She first experienced gastro-like symptoms, couldn’t stop vomiting then lost movement in her legs. Ally was taken to Canberra Hospital where she was put on life supports but her condition worsened and died. […]
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New Plymouth cases
Two under five years old cases of meningococcal disease have been reported in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The national public health service medical officer of health for Taranaki Dr Neil de Wet, stated, “The cases were identified early, received fast, effective treatment and made rapid recoveries”. He also emphasized that if you have been seen […]
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Get Vaccinated!
The Brazilian Society of Immunization (SBIM) and the Society of Pediatrics (SBP) recommends the use of meningococcal conjugate ACWY vaccine especially for children two months, adolescents., adults, especially the elderly and travelers to areas with an increased risk of contracting the disease. It is also recommended to take the meningococcal B vaccine which may be […]
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Vaccination Alert
Teygan, 19 years old when he went to Manchester University to study Russian. He was excited to go because he will be the first one to go to a university, being middle child of three. He made friends in his halls, kept communications open with his family, settling into student life & coping with his […]
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