• Too fast

    Posted by Rose Kwett on August 25, 2019

    Meningitis can kill in hours! Meningitis can easily be mistaken for the flu with initial symptoms such as a headache, fever, and stiff neck. Making it all…


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  • Scheduled Vaccinations

    Posted by Rose Kwett on August 17, 2019

    The bacterium that causes meningococcal disease, Neisseria Meningitidis, has 5 serogroups, A, B, C, W, and Y. There 2 types of vaccinations: one that…


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  • Prevention First

    Posted by Rose Kwett on August 11, 2019

    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!  This is a saying that has existed for centuries. August is National Immunization Awareness Month,  a…


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  • CSF leakage

    Posted by Rose Kwett on August 5, 2019

    A study about bacterial meningitis in patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases A nationwide, observational, cohort study in The Netherlands, called…


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  • Protection is better than cure

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 31, 2019

    Meningococcal meningitis is caused by the Neisseria Meningitidis bacteria, a life-threatening disease potentially kill a healthy kid or adult inside 24 hours after the first symptom shows up.


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  • Vaccination Requirement

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 24, 2019

    The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) proposed changes to the vaccine requirement regulations earlier this year and will go into effect on Aug. 2.


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  • Approval Delay

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 18, 2019

    Last year, there were 281 cases of meningococcal disease in Australia. The deadly B strain was a factor in 119 cases, the W strain in 100, and the…


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  • Potential Outbreak

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 13, 2019

    An outbreak of the meningococcal group W bacteria was declared in Northland last year, after three deaths from the virulent strain, and one death from an unknown strain. Northlanders have…


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  • Tragic Loss

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 10, 2019

    Fourth year medical student Zachary Gravatt died of meningococcal disease a decade ago at Auckland City Hospital on suspicion he had swine flu. Zac went to his…


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  • Additional Protection

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 3, 2019

    Children starting secondary school in September are to be offered a new meningitis vaccine, MenACWY. The vaccine is aimed at providing additional protection against meningococcal C…


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