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Don’t self-diagnose
Ben de Souza, just eight weeks into his first year at the University of Portsmouth, had been living student life to the fullest. The night before, he’d been clubbing with friends from the university cricket club. He woke up with a pounding head, vomiting and feeling sick. He thought he had a hangover and decided […]
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Re-learning the Basics
Jamini Wright spoke out during Meningitis Awareness week for the charity Meningitis Research Foundation. Jamini experienced joint pain and repetitive vomiting in January 2020 when she contracted the potentially fatal meningococcal meningitis and septicemia, spending four weeks in hospital. She continues to suffer after effects, including limb pain, severe fatigue and headaches. Jamini said, “I […]
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Overcoming Disabilities
Tilly Lockey lost her hands and tips of her toes amputated at the age of 15 months after contracting Meningococcal Septicaemia. Now, 14-years old, Tilly is the first British child to have 3D-printed bionic arms. She will be on TV hosting the For Your Information (FYI), a children’s current affairs show on Sky News. She […]
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Resolution Passed
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – a CDC branch that develops recommendations related to use of vaccines. This group comprises of medical and public health experts have several scheduled meetings for 2020. In their June 2020 ACIP meeting, they discussed the public burden of meningococcal disease in addition to Covi-19. “Invasive meningococcal disease […]
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Catch Up on Immunizations
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services families to maintain the immunization schedule even with the corona virus pandemic. Dr. Gary Anthone, Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS. “Ensuring children get all their immunizations is one of […]
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Health Appointments
According to Dr. Harpreet Nagra, a PeaceHealth Medical Group pediatrician says, “While there are reports of parents avoiding taking their children to the doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s essential to keep up with well-child visits and immunizations”. The need to monitor development is essential at this age to allow for early referral to support […]
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Mandatory booster vaccine
Kelly Haight, communications manager at NCDHHS states, “This requirement has been in the works since May 2014, when the North Carolina for Public Health approved an immunization schedule”. Gov. Roy Cooper declared July as “Adolescent Immunization Awareness Month” to “bolster efforts to better protect our youth from the dangerous and often deadly disease meningitis” and […]
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Still Required
Immunizations still have to be current even with virtual learning in Wake County, Raleigh, NC. Even though students entering 12th grade are not going to the classroom, law requires them to get meningococcal meningitis vaccine. 7th graders must have a dose of the vaccine. Read the full article
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Ready for School
August is National Immunization Month! Look at the charts indicating the vaccination schedule for children. It can be found at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices website at www.cdc.gov/nip/acip. Emphasize the importance of proper hand washing to avoid getting the many infections that run through school populations. Read the full article
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Meningitis B Facts
Neisseria meningitidis is the causative organism of bacterial meningitis. The serogroups A,B,C,Y and W are all equally dangerous. There have been outbreaks of meningococcal disease caused by the serogroup B infection in places like colleges or military barracks. People coming from different places and are crammed together in close quarters. Learn the symptoms to watch out […]
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