• First Case

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 14, 2020

    A student at Nazareth School San Diego, who tested positive for meningococcal disease, is undergoing treatment at a local hospital. The County Health and Human Services…


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  • Risky Behavior

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 8, 2020

    According to a recent study data, the risk for invasive fungal disease is higher among smokers. Annabelle Pourbaix, of the Necker-Pasteur Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine,…


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  • Fast & Deadly

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 1, 2020

    Ashleigh Hunter, a vibrant 26 years, suddenly died from meningococcal disease just days after Christmas. Ashleigh from Geraldton north of Perth, woke on December 27 feeling sick but thought she…


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  • Best Defense

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 27, 2019

    Experts say Immunization is still the best defense your child has against diseases. There have been outbreaks of diseases in certain parts of the United States,…


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  • Survivor Photos

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 17, 2019

    Australian-born and New York-based photographer, Anne Geddes said, “Life after meningococcal disease requires strength, determination and a spirit of overcoming. I wanted these images to capture the impact of the…


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  • Urgent Warning

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 11, 2019

    A Cottingham High School student has been admitted to hospital and that people who have been in close contact have been treated with antibiotics to prevent it from spreading.


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  • Moving Fast

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 5, 2019

    Two pupils at the Birches Primary School, Northern Ireland contracted  a meningococcal infection. Public Health Agency officials reassured parents that, “both families have received preventative medication (antibiotics),…


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  • Mandatory

    Posted by Rose Kwett on November 30, 2019

    The Wyoming Department of Health plans to add meningococcal vaccination for children 11 and 16 years old to the state’s list of required shots for children.


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  • Bad Headache

    Posted by Rose Kwett on November 17, 2019

    Jessica Cain, 21 years old, from Gateshead, England, died suddenly after complaining of a headache before going to sleep. She was found unresponsive the…


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  • Sad Birthday

    Posted by Rose Kwett on November 12, 2019

    Matthew Griffin, a film production and script writing student, was fighting for his life in a coma on his 21st birthday after he came down with deadly meningitis.


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