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Vaccine Questions Answered
Meningitis is a serious inflammation of the tissues around your brain and spinal cord called the meninges. The infection can also affect the blood called septicemia. The most common type is viral meningitis, but bacterial is the more serious infection that can lead to death within 24 hours. Vaccines lower the spread and severity of bacterial […]
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Group Risk
A person who attended a fraternity party in East Lansing tested positive for bacterial meningitis. Health officials are urging everyone who attended the event to be treated with an antibiotic. Ingham County Medical Director Dr. Adenike Shoyinka.said, “Early treatment for close contact will aid us in containing further spread.” Bacterial meningitis can be spread through […]
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Group Risk
East Lansing Health officials are urging everyone who attended the fraternity party to be treated with an antibiotic due to a person testing positive for bacterial meningitis. Dr. Adenike Shoyinka, Ingham County Medical Director said, “Early treatment for close contact will aid us in containing further spread.” Bacterial meningitis can be spread through coughing or […]
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Seasonal Risk
Cases of meningococcal B disease (MenB) among teenagers and young adults in England increased sharply in the autumn. The majority of cases were seen among university and college students where COVID -19 lockdown restrictions were lifted last summer. The increase was among the 15-24 age groups. These young people can protect themselves against some types […]
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Safe Vaccine
Bacterial meningitis can kill within 24 hours. Before you even realize you’re infected, it’s already done serious damage. The fatality rate can be up to 12 percent, and 20 percent of those who survive are left with permanent injuries such as brain damage, hearing or eyesight loss, or amputation of limbs. Babies face the most […]
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Too Costly
New Zealander children are dying and being left disabled because vaccines that protect against meningococcal disease cost about $150 per dose. Parents are not even aware that the vaccines exist. The Meningitis Foundation petitioned the Parliament in early 2022 asking the Government to provide free vaccines for all preventable forms of meningococcal disease to students […]
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Most Vulnerable
Meningococcal meningitis is a serious disease caused by a bacterium, Neisseria Meningitidis or the meningococcus bacteria. It can affect the brain & spinal cord and also the blood. It affects anyone of all ages but the most at risk are the children under 5 years old, adolescents & young adults. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment […]
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Defeat Meningitis
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said, “Wherever it occurs, meningitis can be deadly and debilitating; it strikes quickly, has serious health, economic and social consequences, and causes devastating outbreaks.” So WHO (World Health Organization) started a global initiative to “Defeat Meningitis by 2030” by laying out plans to help countries expand access to vaccines, […]
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Invasive Disease
In Australia, there are 13 different types of meningococcal with the most common being types B and W. A 20-year-old man from regional South Australia died after being diagnosed with the serotype B strain of invasive meningococcal disease. Then just last week, a seven-year girl was diagnosed with the W strain of the disease remains […]
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Overcoming Loss
Jennifer Stratton’s daughter , Caitlin, wanted to share a photo with her kindergarten class of an athlete wearing his gold medal in wheelchair rugby at the 2008 Paralympic Games. The teacher wouldn’t allow it because it might scare the children. Stratton decided to write a children’s book about Nick Springer’s life, “Nick Springer on the […]
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