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MenFive for Africa
MenFive is the result of a 13-year-collaboration between India’s Serum Institute and the global health organisation PATH. Funded by the UK, MenFive is the first conjugate vaccine…
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Meningitis Protection
Is your college-bound student protected against meningitis? Your student will be transitioning to a cramped dorm quarter, attending crowded parties, sharing everything with friends, excited about this…
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Facts about meningitis
Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that covers the brain & spinal cord, can be caused by viruses or bacteria. Viral meningitis is more common &…
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Time to Vaccinate!
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) warns parents, educators and healthcare providers to be vigilant in identifying the early stages of meningococcal disease after data…
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Amputee Surfer
Sarah Almagro, now 23-year-old from Malaga in Spain began surfing when she was five years old. She suffered meningococcal meningitis when she was 18…
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Fungal Meningitis
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
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
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
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
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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