• Ohio Outbreak

    Posted by makinfo on December 8, 2023

    The Ohio Jefferson General Health District confirmed 2 cases of meningococcal disease, A third suspected case is awaiting results, all children. These children do not attend the…


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  • Empowerment through Experience

    Posted by makinfo on November 5, 2023

    Mel Groenewold was only 17 when she lost four limbs to meningococcal disease. For a long time after that, Mel was angry and frustrated…


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  • Quad Amputee to Climb Embsay Crag

    Posted by makinfo on October 30, 2023

    Luke Mortimer , 10-year-old quad amputee contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia when he was only seven. After years of painful surgeries, wound care, endless…


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  • Pentavalent Vaccine

    Posted by makinfo on October 23, 2023

    Penbraya from the components of 2 meningococcal vaccines Trumenba (against group B) & Nimenrix (against A, C, W-135 and Y) is the first pentavalent vaccine developed by…


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  • Know the Facts about Meningitis!

    Posted by makinfo on October 15, 2023

    Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacteria N. meningitidis, a highly contagious infection with symptoms such as high fever, severe headache and skin rash that appear suddenly.


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  • World Meningitis Day

    Posted by Rose Kwett on October 5, 2023

    Oct 5 is now observed globally to raise public & political awareness about meningitis and its consequences. Meningitis is a disease in which…


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  • Meningitis Rash Test

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 30, 2023

    Nikki Jurcutz, a parent educator behind Tiny Hearts, created a tool showing how to test a rash present when a person is ill. If…


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  • Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 20, 2023

    A consensus work between vaccination committees & medical experts established the most common  vaccine -preventable diseases. These experts have agreed on a new vaccination plan for adolescence…


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  • Save a Life!

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 14, 2023

    Meningitis is often spread by kissing, sneezing or coughing, sharing things that have been in other people’s mouth. Teenagers are the most at risk group after young…


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  • Suspect Meningitis

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 7, 2023

    NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) expert committee provided new guidelines for GPs to always suspect bacterial meningitis strongly in people with the ‘red flag’…


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