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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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Death after Vacation
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
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
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
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
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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