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Mandatory Vaccinations
Before traveling to Hajj & Umrah 2024 pilgrimage, check the required meningococcal vaccinations for entry into Saudi Arabia. Large gatherings come with health…
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Tragic Lost
Eira, 5-month-old baby from West Belfast, suddenly became unwell and died from meningitis hours after she was taken to the hospital. A Public Health…
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Learn & Recognize
Due to an increase of patients affected by meningococcal disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting healthcare providers to be cognizant of the…
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Important up-to-date Immunizations
Routine childhood vaccinations have drastically fallen, raising the risk of outbreaks of more than a dozen vaccine-preventable serious illnesses. The UK Health Security Agency…
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Meningitis is an Emergency
A19-year-old student in the first year of medicine at the Catholic University of Lille, France died after being infected with meningococcal bacteria. She was…
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Be Vigilant!
Hawke’s Bay school nurse Caryn Williams is warning parents & young adults to be vigilant about the transmission and symptoms of meningococcal disease as the school year…
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Get Vaccinated!
There are two vaccines that you should make sure you have to protect you against meningococcal disease. Symptoms of fever, severe headache, vomiting, confusion, muscle…
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Invasive Meningococcal Disease
Manitoba Public Health officials have identified a recent increase in the number of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) and invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections presenting as either…
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Brush with Death!
Lachy Wright, 18-year-old Frankston teenager almost died when he contracted the B strain of the meningococcal disease. His mild symptoms progressed quickly and within…
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Act Quickly!
The Public Health Agency (PHA) in Newry is calling people to be vigilant of the signs and symptoms of meningitis, a potentially life threatening illness which is…
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