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Student Alert
Researchers led by Dr. Sarah Mbaeyi from the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said “the finding highlights the urgent need to ensure that all students get vaccinated against the disease before they head off to a university”. The findings were published in the January issue of the journal Pediatrics. They found that […]
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Official Warning
Recurring epidemics during the dry season between November through May, affect an extensive region of sub-Saharan Africa known as the “meningitis belt” which includes Nigeria. Health officials offer the following tips to prevent the spread of bacterial meningitis: Avoid overcrowding and ensure adequate ventilation in the home Go to the nearest health facility if you […]
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Antibiotic Resistance
The Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) – a leading group of scientists, doctors and public health officials published a new report in Expert Review of Vaccines that meningococcal meningitis is becoming antibiotic resistant. “Research shows that meningococcal bacteria are able to acquire genes from other strains and that genes that give the bacteria reduced susceptibility or […]
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Deadly Season
Meningococcal bacteria that causes the infection can enter the body more easily through the nose and throat during cold and flu season. The bacteria can also spread from person to person when people spend time in close proximity indoors, through kissing, sneezing, coughing and sharing household items. It is important for everyone to know the […]
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Sneaky Killer
An 18-year-old who was mistakenly reported to have died from a drug overdose in fact died from meningococcal meningitis. DOCTORS may be missing the symptoms of a deadly strain of meningitis in young people. A letter from public health experts has warned that teenagers who have the disease could be mistaken for being drunk or […]
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Nose Drops
UK doctors are testing nose drops that could help prevent meningitis. The nose drops are retained in the nose and prompts an immune response. The bacteria responsible for meningitis are in the back of “healthy carriers” noses and throats without any signs or symptoms. Professor Robert Read, director of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, […]
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Prevention Lags
The Lancet Neurology published a new analysis showing that meningitis deaths reduced by just 21% and progress lags substantially behind that of other vaccine-preventable diseases.
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MenW Strikes
Twelve cases of a deadly infectious meningococcal disease have been reported in the Bay of Plenty this year.
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Get Vaccinated
Aleisha Derham would have been celebrating her 25th birthday this week but instead her family is mourning her death.
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Lost Time
Gravatt, a 22-year-old medical student, died at Auckland City Hospital nine years ago but was reopened after his parents received an anonymous letter alleging deficiencies in his care.
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