• Fungal Meningitis

    Posted by makinfo on June 7, 2023

    Three Americans thought to have contracted fungal meningitis from a cosmetic surgery clinic in Mexico have died. Lauren Robinson, 29, was one of them,…


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  • Death in New Zealand

    Posted by makinfo on May 31, 2023

    Rebekah May Emmett, 23, a hairdresser, died suddenly after contracting meningococcal disease. According to Australia government health advice, the most common types of meningococcal bacteria…


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  • New Vaccine

    Posted by makinfo on May 25, 2023

    The trial with the new pentavalent vaccine NmCV-5 found no safety concerns with NmCV-5. It induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C,…


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  • Meningitis in Children

    Posted by makinfo on May 18, 2023

    According to statistics from the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) that every year about a thousand cases of meningitis is diagnosed in Spain. Ana…


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  • Urgent Warning

    Posted by makinfo on May 13, 2023

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warns13 and 14-year-olds who were in school Year 9 during the 2021 to 2022 academic year that the vaccine uptake has…


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  • Death after Vacation

    Posted by makinfo on April 19, 2023

    Bella Fidler returned from a post-exam celebration holiday to Bali contracted meningococcal B and died. Bella walked into the hospital with flu-like symptoms like headache…


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  • Vital Facts

    Posted by Rose Kwett on April 13, 2023

    Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the membranes that line the brain & spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis usually has a more sudden onset…


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  • Important Immunizations

    Posted by Rose Kwett on April 1, 2023

    The percentage of Alberta school aged children who received important routine immunizations dropped dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shannon MacDonald, RN, associate professor in…


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  • Virginia Cases

    Posted by Rose Kwett on March 12, 2023

    There have been twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) type Y reported since June 2022 in Eastern Virginia. Three patients have died from complications associated with…


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  • Different Types

    Posted by Rose Kwett on March 7, 2023

    Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The most common type is viral meningitis which typically resolves without…


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