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Misdiagnosis
Lily Teale, 10 months old was taken to the same-day health clinic for fever, vomiting and diarrhea. A doctor dismissed the baby’s symptoms as…
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Defense Mechanism
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a mechanism through which meningitis-causing bacteria can evade the immune system. One of the signs of…
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Fighting for her life
A South Australian 21- year old woman became infected with meningococcal meningitis & is fighting for her life. The Adelaide woman is in intensive…
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World Meningitis Day
World Meningitis Day on April 24 and World Immunization Awareness Week, which starts on the same day and runs through April 30, remind parents about vaccines available…
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Champion Passes
Nick Springer, 35 years old, contracted Meningococcal Meningitis at age 14 died suddenly on April 14. Nick had both legs amputated above the…
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Important Truths
Learn more about meningitis by joining the Sunday Times Connect webinar with Sanofi on Wednesday, April 21. World Meningitis Day is April 24 &…
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Meningitis Cases
A 29-year-old Adelaide man died from an invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) making the South Australian Health authorities issue an alert. The strain that affected…
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Courage Wins
Louise Duncan was only 17-year-old when she mentioned to a friend about her shoulder being sore and stiff. They attributed the symptoms from being…
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Horrible Consequences
Sophia Wyatt, 44, lost both her legs to meningitis when she was only 16 years old. Sophia posted on the internet her hospital photos…
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Vaccines Protect
A new published study by the University of Bristol in collaboration with researchers in Portugal, showed the effectiveness of 4CMenB vaccine for Meningococcal group B bacteria.
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