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Death after Vacation
Bella Fidler returned from a post-exam celebration holiday to Bali contracted meningococcal B and died. Bella walked into the hospital with flu-like symptoms like headache…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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
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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…
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