• Bacteria Protection

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 12, 2021

    The results of their study led by Professor Robert Read and Dr Jay Laver from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and the University of Southampton, was…


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  • Double Transplant

    Posted by Rose Kwett on July 4, 2021

    Beyza Dogan, 24 year-old Turkish woman lost both of her arms and legs after contracted meningococcal meningitis while living in Cologne, Germany, four years ago.


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  • Don’t Procrastinate

    Posted by Rose Kwett on June 15, 2021

    Invercargill man Michael Moncur, then18-year-old in 2018, contracted meningococcal B. He was one of three students to fall ill with meningitis and doctors gave…


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  • Fighting for her life

    Posted by Rose Kwett on April 25, 2021

    A South Australian 21- year old woman became infected with meningococcal meningitis & is fighting for her life. The Adelaide woman is in intensive…


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  • Champion Passes

    Posted by Rose Kwett on April 18, 2021

    Nick Springer, 35 years old, contracted Meningococcal Meningitis at age 14 died suddenly on April 14. Nick had both legs amputated above the…


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  • Important Truths

    Posted by Rose Kwett on April 2, 2021

    Learn more about meningitis by joining the Sunday Times Connect webinar with Sanofi  on  Wednesday, April 21. World Meningitis Day is April 24 &…


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  • Courage Wins

    Posted by Rose Kwett on March 5, 2021

    Louise Duncan was only 17-year-old when she mentioned to a friend about  her shoulder being sore and stiff. They attributed the symptoms from being…


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  • Staying Safe

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 22, 2020

    Vaccines and vaccinations have protected people from many deadly diseases since small pox vaccine was first identified.  Since then billions of people have been…


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  • Poverty connection

    Posted by Rose Kwett on December 2, 2020

    In New Zealand, the five main types of meningococcal disease are A, B, C, Y and W. About half of the cases is caused…


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  • No Help

    Posted by Rose Kwett on September 25, 2020

    Phoebe Moon’s first holiday on a cruise via the Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas—a ship that promotes activities for the little ones. When…


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