• Life Lost

    Posted by Rose Kwett on February 26, 2020

    The University of Canterbury community is mourning the tragic death of a student from meningococcal disease. Canterbury DHB medical officer of health, Dr Ramon Pink…


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  • School Alert

    Posted by Rose Kwett on February 18, 2020

    Ashton-on-Mersey secondary school issued a warning to parents after a student was struck down with meningococcal disease. Public Health England say the bacterial infection…


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  • Vaccination Update

    Posted by Rose Kwett on February 6, 2020

    To best protect children & teenagers at different stages of their development from preventable diseases, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an immunization timetable to outline when and…


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  • Cases Drop

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 24, 2020

    Two independent meningitis B studies were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The first study from the UK first national infant immunisation programme with…


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  • New Protocol

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 21, 2020

    A new law taking effect this September designed to protect New Jersey college students against meningitis outbreaks were signed by legislators. The legislation, revises the requirement for…


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  • First Case

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 14, 2020

    A student at Nazareth School San Diego, who tested positive for meningococcal disease, is undergoing treatment at a local hospital. The County Health and Human Services…


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  • Risky Behavior

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 8, 2020

    According to a recent study data, the risk for invasive fungal disease is higher among smokers. Annabelle Pourbaix, of the Necker-Pasteur Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine,…


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  • Fast & Deadly

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 1, 2020

    Ashleigh Hunter, a vibrant 26 years, suddenly died from meningococcal disease just days after Christmas. Ashleigh from Geraldton north of Perth, woke on December 27 feeling sick but thought she…


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  • Best Defense

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 27, 2019

    Experts say Immunization is still the best defense your child has against diseases. There have been outbreaks of diseases in certain parts of the United States,…


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  • Survivor Photos

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 17, 2019

    Australian-born and New York-based photographer, Anne Geddes said, “Life after meningococcal disease requires strength, determination and a spirit of overcoming. I wanted these images to capture the impact of the…


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