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Important Truths
Learn more about meningitis by joining the Sunday Times Connect webinar with Sanofi on Wednesday, April 21. World Meningitis Day is April 24 &…
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Meningitis Cases
A 29-year-old Adelaide man died from an invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) making the South Australian Health authorities issue an alert. The strain that affected…
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Courage Wins
Louise Duncan was only 17-year-old when she mentioned to a friend about her shoulder being sore and stiff. They attributed the symptoms from being…
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Horrible Consequences
Sophia Wyatt, 44, lost both her legs to meningitis when she was only 16 years old. Sophia posted on the internet her hospital photos…
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Vaccines Protect
A new published study by the University of Bristol in collaboration with researchers in Portugal, showed the effectiveness of 4CMenB vaccine for Meningococcal group B bacteria.
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Staying Safe
Vaccines and vaccinations have protected people from many deadly diseases since small pox vaccine was first identified. Since then billions of people have been…
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Vaccinate First
Roswell Independent School District superintendent stated, “More than 100 students are at risk of being dropped from classes if they do not receive required immunizations by the…
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Molecular Vulnerability
There has always been a question why some people are more susceptible to meningitis than other people. Research in Sweden has shown that the…
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Poverty connection
In New Zealand, the five main types of meningococcal disease are A, B, C, Y and W. About half of the cases is caused…
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MenQuadfi Vaccine
The European Commission (EC) has approved MenQuadfi immunization of individuals from the age of 12 months and older against invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria Meningitidis serogroups…
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