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Numerous Contacts
A 17-year-old boy, who was in training with one of his basketball teams but plays for two different clubswas hospitalized in the San Bassiano hospital, with high…
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Vaccine Campaign
Some parents have indicated that Nova Scotia lacks education to increase awareness about meningococcal disease, which could have prevented the deaths of their children.
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Case Spike
Meningitis Now analyze England’s invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases increased from 80 in 2020-21 to 205 in the 12 months to June 2022. The…
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Vaccine Save Lives!
Meningococcal meningitis and other infectious diseases can potentially be life-threatening. Following well-established vaccine recommendations can save your life! Read the
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Stay Alert
New South Wales Central Coast people have been told to be alert for symptoms of meningococcal disease after two cases were recorded. If symptoms…
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Safety Plan
Chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang begun working with post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia to prevent future meningitis B outbreaks in university residences. This…
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Guitarist Passes
Jeff Beck, 78 years old, rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist died suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tom Nutt, the chief executive of the charity…
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Rise of Meningococcal Cases
Cases of meningococcal disease started bumping up after the COVID restrictions returned to normalcy. Professor Robert Booy, an Infectious Diseases Paediatrician at the University…
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Road to Recovery
Toby was an active seven-year-old boy when he suddenly contracted bacterial meningitis a year ago. He became paralyzed, was unable to eat and lost…
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Warning Signs
The Department of Public Health Midwest are urging the public to be aware of the warning signs of meningococcal meningitis following the death of a teenager.
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