• At Risk

    Posted by Rose Kwett on October 25, 2022

    Gerard Rushton, The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand spokesperson, lost their 16-year-old daughter Courtenay to meningococcal disease in 2014. He is urging university students…


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  • Deadly Cases

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 10, 2022

    A Sydney man dies of meningococcal disease and Executive Director of Health Protection NSW Dr Jeremy McAnulty said, “Early intervention can be lifesaving. If you suspect meningococcal disease, don’t…


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  • Florida Cases

    Posted by Rose Kwett on June 22, 2022

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported at least 24 cases of serious meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida. There were at least seven…


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  • Cases Climb

    Posted by Rose Kwett on June 9, 2022

    Meningococcal disease cases continue to climb in Florida with 39 people infected in 15 counties since late May. Meningococcal  disease  is a bacterial infection…


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  • Baby Stricken

    Posted by Rose Kwett on May 26, 2022

    A baby with the parents, siblings ages 9 and 10 are from a mining region inVenezuela but currently lives in a shelter in Boa Vista, Brazil.


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  • Disease Rates Drop

    Posted by Rose Kwett on April 23, 2022

    Possibly because of Covid protection measures, meningococcal disease rates drop over the past few years but vaccinations are down too. Scientists are warning people…


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  • Vaccination Required

    Posted by Rose Kwett on March 12, 2022

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Nevada is requiring all public, private and charter schools before they start 12th grade effective June 30, 2022.


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  • Seasonal Risk

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 21, 2022

    Cases of meningococcal B disease (MenB) among teenagers and young adults in England increased sharply in the autumn. The majority of cases were seen among university and…


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  • Too Costly

    Posted by Rose Kwett on January 7, 2022

    New Zealander children are dying and being left disabled because vaccines that protect against meningococcal disease cost about $150 per dose. Parents are not even aware that…


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  • Invasive Disease

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 20, 2021

    In Australia, there are 13 different types of meningococcal with the most common being types B and W. A 20-year-old man from regional South…


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