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Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US: Meningococcal disease is on the rise in the US. Here from a Mayo Clinic expert about this bacterial infection and ...
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Devastation as five-month-old baby dies hours after arriving in hospital: "Her cot is still set up in our house because I cannot bear the thought of taking ...
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Five-in-one vaccine: Eradicating meningitis before 2030, feasible, expert say - Healthwise
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Dangerous Bacterial Infections on the Rise, CDC Says: The CDC is warning health care providers in the United States to be on the watch for a rare bacterial ...
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Quick Glance: Rising Incidence of a Rare Bacterial Disease in the U.S.
- U.S. health officials are raising concerns about a rise in uncommon bacterial infections that can result in meningitis and potential fatalities.
- In the past year, the U.S. reported 422 cases - the highest number in a year since 2014. With 143 cases already reported this year, it seems likely that the infections will surpass those of 2023, according to the CDC.
- The bacteria have the capability to trigger a severe inflammation of the brain and spinal cord known as meningitis, manifesting symptoms like fever, headaches, stiff neck, nausea, and vomiting. While antibiotics can be used to treat the infection, prompt intervention is crucial. It is estimated that 10% to 15% of infected individuals succumb to the illness, and survivors may experience hearing loss or limb amputations.
- Preventive vaccines for meningococcal disease are available. Authorities suggest that all children should receive a meningococcal conjugate vaccine around the time they enter middle school to protect against the escalating strain. Additionally, individuals at a higher risk, such as those in outbreak zones or with specific health conditions, are advised to get vaccinated.
Dangerous Bacterial Infections on the Rise, CDC Says: The CDC is warning health care providers in the United States to be on the watch for a rare bacterial ...
webmd.com/brain/news/20240329/dangerous-bacterial-infections-on-rise-cdc
CDC Issues Alert for Rare Bacterial Infection that Can Cause Fatal Meningitis: There has been an increase of invasive meningococcal disease cases in the US ...
healthline.com/health-news/cdc-issues-alert-for-rare-bacterial-infection-that-can-cause-fatal-meningitis
Clinicians are evaluating optimal timing for vaccination now that the first pentavalent vaccine against all five major serogroups of meningococcal disease is ... Show more www.medscape.com/viewarticle/timing-new-meningitis-shots-serogroup-top-5s-2024a10004tf
CDC says bacterial infection cases are rising: What to know about meningococcal disease
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CDC alerts doctors to watch for rare, serious bacterial infection appearing with unusual symptoms
cnn.com/2024/03/28/health/cdc-alert-bacterial-infection/
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Bacteria That Cause Meningitis Are Spreading Again, C.D.C. Warns: More than 140 cases have been reported so far this year, far exceeding last year’s pace ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/29/health/meningitis-infections.html
Bacteria That Cause Meningitis Are Spreading Again, C.D.C. Warns: More than 140 cases have been reported so far this year, far exceeding last year’s pace ...
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Rare but severe cases of meningitis are on the rise, CDC warns: The agency is reporting a spike in bacterial infections that can cause potentially ...
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Deadly meningococcal disease with a range of symptoms sparks CDC warning as 2024 cases surge
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US CDC alerts healthcare providers of increase in meningococcal disease: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory on Thursday ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-cdc-warns-increase-meningococcal-disease-2024-03-28/
Ladies, protect your health with these measures: There are a few important steps and tests women can take as part of preventive care.
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health/2024/03/25/ladies-protect-your-health-with-these-measures
First cases of pertussis, meningitis emerge: CDC: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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New meningitis care guidelines praised by Meningitis Now: New guidelines in the care and treatment of patients with meningitis have been praised by a charity ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24195676.new-meningitis-care-guidelines-praised-meningitis-now/
Meningitis cases in Texas prompt vaccine reminders: The Texas health department recently reported a statewide uptick of meningococcal disease ...
houstonchronicle.com/health/article/meningitis-cases-texas-prompt-vaccine-reminders-18705375.php
Nigeria receives first-ever meningitis vaccine: Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the Vaccine ...
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Meningitis cases in Texas prompt vaccine reminders: The Texas health department recently reported a statewide uptick of meningococcal disease ...
houstonchronicle.com/health/article/meningitis-cases-texas-prompt-vaccine-reminders-18705375.php
Preventative treatment recommended after meningitis outbreak in university: Health authorities announced that preventative treatment will be offered to the close ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1233491/health-authorities-launch-treatment-after-meningitis-outbreak-in-university/
Butler County Health: Meningococcal disease suspected in Miami University student
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A 10-year-old girl and 62-year-old woman have been hospitalised with two unrelated cases of Meningococcal disease this week ... Show more nine.social/vJP #9News
Call for student meningococcal jabs: A major increase in the number of NZ teenagers and young adults getting meningococcal disease has prompted Otago University ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/call-student-meningococcal-jabs
According to STIKO: New vaccination recommendation against meningococcal B: The Standing Vaccination Commission now recommends vaccinations against meningococcal ...
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Patra student intubated with meningococcal disease: A young man is currently intubated at the Intensive Care Unit of the General University Hospital of Patra in ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1229243/patra-student-intubated-with-meningococcal-disease/
Novel Myasthenia Gravis Therapies Bring Opportunities, Challenges: New treatments for myasthenia gravis are bringing new promise to patients ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/998819
Quad amputee, 10, climbs mountain and raises thousands for disabled kids: Luke Mortimer was seven when he contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia ...
metro.co.uk/2023/11/05/quad-amputee-10-climbs-mountain-and-raises-thousands-for-disabled-kids-19776700/
Skipton boy Luke Mortimer raises more than £23k for charity: A 10-year-old quad amputee who hoped to raise £500 for disabled kids has brought in over £23 ...
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A selfless 10-year-old quad amputee will embark on a challenge to raise money for other children with disabilities.
Kind-hearted Luke Mortimer was just seven ... Show more telegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23888053.skipton-boy-luke-mortimer-climb-embsay-crag-charity/
A ‘new turning point’: Patients could soon have a new shot to protect them from deadly meningitis
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This bacteria can kill young people. There's a new way to prevent it.: The CDC reports up to 15% of people who develop this bacterial disease die ...
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/26/new-vaccine-young-people-meningococcal-disease/71302305007/
'Doctors and my parents thought I had a hangover but it was deadly meningitis': Cardiff University student Lana Quinlan spent a month in hospital and has been ...
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Child in hospital after being diagnosed with meningococcal in WA: Health authorities revealed the child had the serogroup B strain of the rare but serious ...
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Parents say Ōamaru Hospital had more holes than ‘swiss cheese’ after their baby dies of meningococcal
nzherald.co.nz/nz/parents-say-oamaru-hospital-had-more-holes-than-swiss-cheese-after-their-baby-dies-of-meningococcal/OSJBZEXVLNHJBKPN2TKFB577VM/
Virginia experiencing statewide outbreak of serious meningococcal disease: Officials
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Five deaths in Virginia connected to statewide meningococcal disease outbreak: Five people have died from complications of a “rare but serious illness” in ...
cnn.com/2023/09/02/health/virginia-deaths-meningococcal-disease-outbreak/
The incredible life of DJ Hookie: ‘You never hear about quadruple amputees in nightclubs on LSD’
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Quick Glance: From Quadruple Amputee to Beloved DJ: 'Resilience is an Irritating Buzzword'
- Nash lost all four limbs as a teenager due to a meningococcal infection.
- Despite the subject matter, Hook, Line and Sinner is not a challenging read.
- What mattered to Nash was having the freedom to choose.
- During his 18-month hospital stay, Nash painstakingly learned to use prosthetics and hooks.
Gravitas: US battles with the Meningococcal disease: The Meningococcal disease is infecting people in parts of Virginia. Doctors say that patients need to get ...
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Quad amputee thanks kind-hearted builders for turning Yorkshire house into his 'dream home'
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Virginia experiencing outbreak of disease that causes meningitis: The statewide outbreak has resulted in 27 cases and five deaths since June 2022 ...
richmond.com/news/local/virginia-experiencing-outbreak-of-disease-that-causes-meningitis/article_c2a9ed4c-476d-11ee-8d11-ff9a4dcf7697.html
Mother’s plea after 19yo suddenly dies: The mother of a Victorian teenager who tragically died from meningococcal disease is imploring health authorities to make ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/mothers-plea-after-19yo-suddenly-dies-from-meningococcal-b-strain/news-story/d7fa1fc6b99d21a2d8432234356443d9
Warning as meningococcal B cases rise, Queensland announces free vaccine: Meningococcal B cases are becoming the dominant strain.
9news.com.au/national/meningococcal-australia-update-new-south-wales-warning-queensland-free-vaccines/4eb6aa68-bf52-4946-b327-099be35b405d
The family of a man who died from a rare but highly contagious disease has urged people to stay vigilant. 💔 Details: bit.ly/3Q9e8Yt
Man’s symptoms flu-like before shock death: WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of a person who is ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/south-australian-man-dies-after-contracting-meningococcal-disease/news-story/9c44880b8530e5e15900777e896975d3
Amputee surfer making waves in the sport: When Sarah Almagro was 18 she suffered meningococcal meningitis and surgeons had to amputate both her hands and feet ...
reuters.com/sports/amputee-surfer-making-waves-sport-2023-06-12/
What is Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome?: Invasive meningococcal disease can be life-threatening - especially if Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome develops ...
ptaheute.de/aktuelles/2020/07/24/was-ist-das-waterhouse-friderichsen-syndrom
Death after meningococcal infection in the district of Bautzen: In the district of Bautzen, a person has now died after a meningococcal infection ...
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Pasifika contracting meningococcal in NZ set to increase this winter: There is concern that meningococcal disease cases will continue to climb this year after ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/492787/pasifika-contracting-meningococcal-in-nz-set-to-increase-this-winter
Patients with HIV in US saw rise of rare, deadly bacterial illness last year: CDC
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Tragedy as two students at Greater Manchester college die of same disease in three months bitly.ws/IEGf
Nearly 10% of all meningococcal disease cases in 2022 were among people with HIV, according to a CDC report.
This is much higher than the previous five years ... Show more trib.al/5CgEPaL
After a meningococcal case in a Franconian kindergarten: you have to consider that
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Parents’ heartbreak after son dies of meningococcal disease week after first birthday
nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/parents-heartbreak-after-son-dies-of-meningococcal-disease-week-after-first-birthday/YOJB44J3IFDVDFUN53RE7J3DVA/
Health department reports: meningococci in the kindergarten in Alesheim: In the kindergarten in Alesheim, a child is currently suffering from bacterial ...
nn.de/region/wei%C3%9Fenburg/gesundheitsamt-meldet-meningokokken-im-kindergarten-in-alesheim-1.13311537
Dads’ heartbreak as miracle baby dies: Two fathers from Melbourne are grieving the loss of their miracle baby, Owen, who tragically passed away due to ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/parents-heartbreak-for-little-warrior-owen-after-oneyearold-died-of-meningococcal/news-story/f8bd01769ed8e4fa90bfaad6c0e72d6b
Urgent health warning after shock death: An urgent warning has been issued for residents in NSW after a woman died from meningococcal.
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/nsw-health-issues-warning-after-womans-meningococcal-death/news-story/7b85834f2a28860a6b7082ce6d22ca28
Tragedy as woman, 23, dies of rare disease: A young New Zealand woman has been “suddenly and unfairly taken” after contracting meningococcal disease.
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/tributes-for-beautiful-23yearold-suddenly-and-unfairly-taken-by-meningococcal-disease/news-story/e95a6cff55685e8f24c35f9a3d070349
Tributes for Rebekah Emmett, 23, who died of meningococcal disease in Wellington: "The tragedy of losing a young life like this."
nzherald.co.nz/nz/tributes-for-rebekah-emmett-23-who-died-of-meningococcal-disease-in-wellington/B4WMH5X7XJCFPEK7KWTVGW5PMA/
Nova Scotia funding meningitis vaccine for university students after recent deaths
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nova-scotia-funding-meningitis-vaccine-for-university-students-after/
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Meningitis shot that fights five different strains shows promise in latest trial: The results of a phase 3 clinical trial induced a strong immune response ...
popsci.com/health/meningitis-vaccine-trial/
Texas bill could hand vaccine decisions in schools over to lawmakers: Lawmakers could add or remove vaccines from the list required to attend school.
abcnews.go.com/US/texas-bill-hand-vaccine-decisions-schools-lawmakers-texas/story
Ensure your teenager's vaccines are up to date: Yes, there are a few shots that teenagers need to take for adequate protection against certain diseases.
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health/2023/05/05/ensure-your-teenager039s-vaccines-are-up-to-date
Resurgence of acute meningitis in France reopens debate on vaccination strategy: Since November 2022, the number of recorded cases has risen well above the ...
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Paid articlePaid Resurgence of acute meningitis in France reopens debate on vaccination strategy: Since November 2022, the number of recorded cases has risen well above the ...
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Paid articlePaid Thousands of meningococcal B vaccines among 36,000 affected by store fault, thousands delayed, ‘human error’ blamed
nzherald.co.nz/nz/more-than-36000-vaccines-affected-by-store-fault-thousands-delayed-human-error-blamed/HQDRMUQNOBCA5OHJNKCF4H6TPE/
Second meningococcal case confirmed in Christchurch, 18-year-old student taken to hospital
nzherald.co.nz/nz/second-meningococcal-case-confirmed-in-christchurch-18-year-old-student-taken-to-hospital/OW5P6J34S5EPFOA5S6MO7EIRKY/
Christchurch meningococcal infections: Concerns vaccine running low, claims two student cases not linked
nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchuch-meningococcal-infections-concerns-vaccine-running-low-claims-two-student-cases-not-linked/QCRYCK3LSVCAJNGIWBHTGIMVNU/
Another Canterbury student contracts meningococcal disease: Another 18-year-old has been admitted to Christchurch Hospital after contracting meningococcal ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/485658/another-canterbury-student-contracts-meningococcal-disease
Christchurch meningococcal student was unaware of second vaccine: The student's mother said many may think they're safe from the illness ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-meningococcal-student-was-unaware-of-second-vaccine/LIBZ2JMDUFC7XLRY3TBK3UNPMI/
18-year-old student admitted to Christchurch Hospital with meningococcal disease: This is the third case of meningococcal disease in Canterbury this year.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/18-year-old-student-admitted-to-christchurch-hospital-with-meningococcal-disease/NR2KJJCYLVFN7EMMWLZG24HI3I/
Routine school-based vaccinations plummeted in Ontario during the pandemic, new report finds
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-routine-school-based-vaccinations-plummeted-in-ontario-during-the/
What is bacterial meningitis, the illness that killed Jeff Beck?: Bacterial meningitis, which took the life of famed guitar player Jeff Beck ...
cnn.com/2023/01/12/health/bacterial-meningitis-explained-wellness/
Meningitis cases more than doubled in a year in England, charity warns: Cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in England increased from 80 in 2020-2021 ...
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Symptoms to watch for as cases of meningitis have more than doubled in a year (image - Getty)
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Cases of meningitis 'more than doubled last year' after lockdown ended: The number of people treated for the potentially deadly disease rose from 80 to 205 in a ...
metro.co.uk/2023/02/10/cases-of-meningitis-more-than-doubled-last-year-after-lockdown-ended-18259270/
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