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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 fever and loss of consciousness. The emergency room and intensive care doctors after laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Close contacts, which had risen to 280 […]
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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. Health officials are now launching a campaign to educate postsecondary students about the disease and some Nova Scotia universities recently amended their student health plans to cover the cost of the […]
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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 UK Health Security Agency, a Government agency responsible for protecting people from health threats including infectious disease, data shows that 179 of the cases were caused by Meningococcal group B with […]
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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 full article.
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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 rapidly worsen and you suspect meningococcal meningitis to go to the emergency department immediately. Meningococcal disease can be fatal within hours if left untreated. Children under five and 15 to 25-year-olds […]
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Safety Plan
Chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang begun working with post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia to prevent future meningitis B outbreaks in university residences. This action is from an outbreak of the disease in a Dalhousie University residence that resulted in the death of one student and the hospitalization of another. Relying on guidance from the […]
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Guitarist Passes
Jeff Beck, 78 years old, rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist died suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tom Nutt, the chief executive of the charity Meningitis Now encourages everyone to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis, have the confidence to act fast and seek medical help immediately. Meningitis can affect all age groups, […]
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Rise of Meningococcal Cases
Cases of meningococcal disease started bumping up after the COVID restrictions returned to normalcy. Professor Robert Booy, an Infectious Diseases Paediatrician at the University of Sydney, explains that there are several reasons behind the rise in cases. He said, “We’ve had a relaxation of rules around social distancing. We’ve had opening of the borders; we’ve […]
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Road to Recovery
Toby was an active seven-year-old boy when he suddenly contracted bacterial meningitis a year ago. He became paralyzed, was unable to eat and lost his speech. After a year of intensive physiotherapy at Bristol children’s hospital, he is walking again and has been able to go to a new school in Swindon where he receives […]
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Warning Signs
The Department of Public Health Midwest are urging the public to be aware of the warning signs of meningococcal meningitis following the death of a teenager. Contact your medical provider if you or someone is experiencing some of these symptoms but not limited to: high fever, headache or stiff neck, vomiting, rash, seizures. Anyone can […]
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