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Sad Birthday
Matthew Griffin, a film production and script writing student, was fighting for his life in a coma on his 21st birthday after he came down with deadly meningitis. Matthew woke up with an agonizing headache following a shift at a pub the night before. Instead of attending his lecture at Worcester University, he tried to just […]
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Courageous Paralympian
Théo Curin races in the Men’s 200m Freestyle S5 Final on Day Two of the London 2019 World Para-swimming Championships where he claimed a bronze medal. His immediate focus now is on qualifying for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Theo contracted meningococcal meningitis at age six. To save his life, doctors had to amputate the […]
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Ontario Death
A young adult in Waterloo region recently died after contracting meningococcal meningitis. People who are at a higher risk include household contacts, intimate partners, and those who shared cigarettes, vapes, food and drink or anything that has been in other people’s mouth. The disease is contagious though not an airborne disease, meaning it is not […]
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Boston Cases
Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria requiring close contact & is spread through saliva or spit. According to a joint statement from Mayor Marty Walsh and the city’s public health commission, “Both confirmed cases were linked to daycare centers with a focus on serving children who have experienced homelessness. Anyone known to have contact with […]
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Meningitis Facts
Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the outer covering of the brain & spinal cord. The infection can also invade the blood which is called septicemia. Meningitis is commonly caused by viruses & bacteria. It is difficult to differentiate the symptoms of the common flu & meningitis but if you suspect that you or […]
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Maximum Protection
Vaccines provide a longer protection from meningococcal disease. Several vaccine programs are being offered so please take advantage of them. Meningococcal ACWY Program – The meningococcal ACWY vaccine (Nimenrix ®) is provided under the National Immunisation Program and is administered at 12-months of age, through Schools IP for year 10 & adolescents 15-19 years old […]
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Young & Fit
Kelsey Davidson, 26 year old founder & teacher of Radical Step Dance Studio in Fendalton, Christchurch died after a “days illness”. She was passionate about the outdoors and often skied, hiked and made short dance films in nature across New Zealand. Meningococcal disease is a severe illness that can strike quickly. Ministry of Health data showed […]
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Awareness Day
Jessica Elkins, a beloved cheerleader and freshman at Athens High School died suddenly in 2007 due to meningitis. Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks recently joined the Elkins family to mark Sept. 23 as Meningitis Awareness Day in Athens. The family hopes everyone will take time to learn about the symptoms and vaccinations related to meningitis, to […]
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Side Effects
Lesley Hart wakes up every day thankful to still be alive after contracting bacterial meningitis. She looks fine on the outside but after nine years, she is still suffering from ill effects of meningitis. She can’t hear as well as she used to, has constant ringing in her ears, has to use crutches to help […]
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Must Know
Meningitis B is a swift-killing illness, was the strain behind all college meningococcal disease outbreaks over the past eight years. Sarah Mbaeyi, a pediatrician who studies meningococcal disease for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, “There are about 20 cases of meningitis B among college students annually (134 total cases in 2017). About […]
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