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Deep Kissing Raises Risk of Meningitis in Teens
CNN - USA The rate of
meningitis and septicemia among teenagers rose significantly in both
England and United States during the 1990s, with a noticeable shift toward
...
'Meningitis can hit adults too'
Oxford Mail - Oxford,England,UK
Kidlington gardener John Mortimer is warning adults that meningitis
can affect them too ... half an hour from death" after contracting
the pneumococcal bacteria in ...
Learning more about bacterial meningitis
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
A student at Crescenta Valley High School has tested positive for bacterial
meningitis, and a second is suspected of having the rare but
dangerous disease. ...
Local High School Students Exposed to Meningitis
ktla 5 - Los Angeles,CA,USA
At least one student at Crescenta Valley High School tested positive for
meningitis, and a second student was also believed to have the disease,
Los Angeles ...
Barbados faces invasion by giant snails
Houston Chronicle - United States
... The snails, which are about the size of a human hand, are known
to consume as many as 500 different plants and their mucous can transmit
meningitis and other ...
Meningitis claims 4 lives in Sahiwal
PakTribune.com - Pakistan
SAHIWAL, Nov 6 (Online): Atleast four children have died due to outbreak of
Meningitis since last many days . According to details ...
Meningitis vaccine shortage over
Jackson Clarion Ledger -
Jackson,MS,USA
ATLANTA — A meningitis vaccine shortage is over, so federal health
officials are again recommending the shot for preteens, as well as college
and high school ...
Marvin for Meningitis
Vhi.ie - Kilkenny,Ireland
Meningitis campaigners are appealing for public support for their
annual Marvin the Monster fundraising push. ... Meningitis and
septicaemia can kill in hours. ...
Swiss drawn to Cuba by biotech success
Swissinfo - Switzerland
... Cuban biotechnology. Local research and development programmes
led to the first and only vaccine for a strain of meningitis. Well
...
Connection
Of Heat, Handling Make Phones Germ Farms
KSBW Channel.com - Salinas,CA,USA
... thousands of bacteria live on each square inch of a phone,
including Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause pimples or boils, and even
pneumonia and meningitis ...
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An updated HPV Vaccine Q&A for the general public. Available at
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Making the Homeless Healthy
The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara,CA,USA
... Vaccinations against pneumococcal meningitis — the source of
a virulent outbreak in the shelter two years ago — were also available.
...
Full
immunisation schedule in the UK
By docboy(docboy)
Pneumococcal infection(Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV): One
injection 3 months old Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus
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Why we all miss Kyomie
Oxford Mail - Oxford,England,UK
By Ruth Keeling. Family and friends have paid tribute to the bubbly and
popular 12-year-old schoolgirl who died of meningitis last week.
...
Meningitis Strikes WVU Campus
Pittsburgh Channel.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Meningo-coccal meningitis is an infection of the spinal
fluid. It often spreads in crowded places, such as dormitories and bars.
Two Crescenta Valley High Students Ill in Meningitis Scare
Valley Sun - La Cañada Flintridge,CA,USA
Two Crescenta Valley High School students are being treated for a serious
form of bacterial meningitis following an outbreak that led school
and health ...
Anti-Vaccination Hysteria - Undoing Progress
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
... A seventh—the pneumococcal vaccine, which prevents bacterial
meningitis and ear infections—is now on the list of recommended
vaccines within weeks. ...
Harrods 'a charity card Scrooge'
Guardian Unlimited - UK
... Trust, just 2.9% of the price of some cards sold in the Liberty
store in London's West End actually makes it into the coffers of the
Meningitis Trust, the ...
Massive vaccination drive begins today
Peninsula On-line - Qatar
... because of increasing drug resistance. PCV can help prevent serious
Pneumococcal diseases such as meningitis and blood infections.
...
Did lake save woman's life?
Henderson Gleaner - Henderson,KY,USA
... Doctors since have diagnosed Clark with a noncontagious form of
streptococcal meningitis, which can cause high fever, said her
husband, Tim Clark. ...
Man:
Wife's crash into lake may have saved her life
Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
... After the accident, doctors diagnosed Janet Clark with a
noncontagious form of streptococcal meningitis, which can cause high
fever. ...
Meningitis
Trust supports MoH immunisation ad
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
... of the MMR vaccine mumps was the most common cause of viral
meningitis in children ... are to be saved, the Government must
ensure that the pneumococcal vaccine is ...
Children to be
vaccinated against deadly meningitis strain ...
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By Jason
Noah and Tom also share the misfortune of contracting pneumococcal
meningitis at the same time, and losing their hearing as a result. I
wouldn’t wish the pain, tears and heartache of what we’ve been through on
anyone but to be able to ...
Meningitis
caution at Mary Washington
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
... University of Mary Washington officials are taking precautions after
a student became infected with the bacterium that causes bacterial
meningitis. ...
Meningitis
- A Serious Threat For Hajj Pilgrims
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
... the world to perform hajj in last week of December 2006 in Makkah,
Saudi Arabia, including pilgrims from countries in the traditional African
meningitis belt. ...
Pneumonia vaccine approved by Dohms
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
... General of Dohms stated that the new vaccine is effective in
protecting children below five years from bacterial infections in the lungs,
meningitis, mid-ear ...
Officials: Rapid response prevented spread of meningitis in ...
WQAD - Moline,IL,USA
... County health officials say a quick response from school and
medical officials seems to have prevented a deadly strain of bacterial
meningitis from spreading. ...
Quick response to meningitis can save lives
Lincolnton Journal - GA,USA
Meningitis-the mere thought of an outbreak of this life-threatening
disease can cause panic in a community. However, knowing the ...
Meningitis kills Illinois woman
Daily Illini - Champaign,IL,USA
GALESBURG, Ill. - A preschool teacher and cheerleading coach in this
west-central Illinois city has died from a virulent form of meningitis,
but a quick ...
Galesburg teacher dies of meningitis
WQAD - Moline,IL,USA
... coach, and role model. Sheila Redington, 44, died Sunday morning
at a Peoria hospital from bacterial meningitis. She was a teacher's
...
Meningitis epidemic taking toll on Guinea
Independent Online - Cape Town,South
Africa
Conakry - A meningitis epidemic in eastern Guinea has hit at least
168 people and killed 17 since the beginning of April, the Swiss branch of
Medecins Sans ...
New law reguires meningitis vaccine at Kansas universities
University Daily Kansan -
Lawrence,KS,USA
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has made a move to protect students against bacterial
meningitis at all Kansas universities and colleges. ...
Paralysis cases raise alert on meningitis shot
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
Reports of paralysis in teenagers — including an Arizona youth — who got the
new meningitis vaccine are raising alarms about the shot's safety.
...
Aimar discharged after meningitis treatment
Supersport - Johannesburg,South Africa
Valencia's Argentina midfielder Pablo Aimar left hospital on Wednesday after
being treated for a form of viral meningitis. "I am ...
Valencia's Aimar leaves hospital after bout of meningitis
SLAM! Sports - ON,Canada
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - Valencia forward Pablo Aimar left hospital Wednesday
after recovering from viral meningitis. Aimar was admitted ...
Meningitis Case in Cheshire
WFSB - Connecticut,CT,USA
CHESHIRE -- A Cheshire High School student is in the hospital Friday morning
after her friends say she contracted bacterial meningitis. ...
It will be Brazil’s Cup: Ronaldinho
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
... Madrid: Valencia’s Argentina midfielder Pablo Aimar left hospital
on Wednesday after being treated for a form of viral meningitis.
...
Meningitis info for childcare workers
Irish Health - Ireland
Over half of the 269 reported cases of bacterial meningitis in
Ireland in 2004 occurred in children under the age of five, the
Meningitis Trust has said. ...
Meningitis victim critical
Peoria Journal Star - Peoria,IL,USA
... A preschool teacher remained in critical condition and in a
medically induced coma Thursday night for a severe case of bacterial
meningitis that has spread to ...
Costa preschool teacher critical
The Register-Mail - Galesburg,IL,USA
GALESBURG - A Costa Catholic School preschool teacher diagnosed with
bacterial meningitis remained in critical condition and in a
medically induced coma this ...
PHS students to receive meningitis vaccinations
Pittsburg Morning Sun -
Pittsburg,KS,USA
The Community Health Center (CHC) of Southeast Kansas is providing
vaccinations, including for bacterial meningitis, to Pittsburg High
School students today. ...
Knox County officials suspect meningitis case
Peoria Journal Star - Peoria,IL,USA
GALESBURG - Knox County health officials are taking precautions against
meningitis after a preschool teacher was examined Wednesday for the
bacterial form of ...
Europe slow to add infant pneumococcal vaccine to national ...
RxPG NEWS - Westchester,CA,USA
By IJCP, Up to 90 per cent of cases of invasive pneumococcal diseases
(IPD) - which includes serious infections like meningitis - occur in
otherwise healthy ...
Vaccines are important to health
Timmins Times - Ontario, Canada
... Pneumococcal Conjugate prevents invasive pneumococcal
diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia and infection of the blood,
Varicella fights chicken pox and its ...
Longer hospital stay for Aimar
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
VALENCIA: Valencia’s Pablo Aimar was diagnosed with viral meningitis
on Thursday and must extend his stay in the hospital. Dr ...
Meningitis Suit Settled
Syracuse Post Standard -
Syracuse,NY,USA
... which funds the Syracuse Community Health Center, settled the
case because doctors at the center failed to notice or treat the bacterial
meningitis that killed ...
Woman Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis
WDIV - Detroit,MI,USA
... Crews rushed the woman by ambulance to St. Mary Hospital, where
doctors diagnosed her with bacterial meningitis, Local 4 reported.
...
Meningitis kills over 100 in Niger
TODAYonline - Singapore
An outbreak of meningitis in Niger has killed 109 people since the
start of the year and infected 1,550 others, the government said, more than
double the ...
Meningitis Vaccinations
WIBW - Topeka,KS,USA
Starting next year, students moving into campus housing at Kansas
universities will need to be vaccinated for meningitis. Governor
...
Meningitis shots offered
Indianapolis Star - United States
Meningitis shots will be offered from 2:50 to 4 pm today at
Brownsburg High School, 1000 S. Odell St. Vaccinations are recommended
...
Vaccinations vital to health
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... 1967. Mumps can lead to serious health problems such as
meningitis and hearing loss. ... waivers. Bacterial meningitis
can be deadly. ...
IA mumps cases jump to 815
WHOI - Peoria,IL,USA
... headaches and swollen glands under the jaw. But it can lead to
deafness and meningitis. No deaths are reported in the current
outbreak.
Triumph over tragedy
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Girl, 7, Dies Of Meningitis
Boston Channel.com - MA, USA
NewsCenter 5's Pam Cross reported that officials said bacterial
meningitis killed Galilea Estevez, 7, a Shaughnessy Elementary School
pupil. ...
Fatal case of meningitis reported in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
A presumptive case of bacterial meningitis that killed one person in
Sioux Falls has been reported to South Dakota's Department of Health, state
epidemiologist ...
Health chief: Don't expect
new cases of meningitis
Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA
LOWELL -- Health Director Frank Singleton said there were no new cases of
bacterial meningitis reported yesterday and none were expected.
...
Viral meningitis strikes student
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
A Gloucester City High School student diagnosed with viral meningitis
was taken to a local hospital for treatment, officials said. ...
Meningitis
at Marlborough school
MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA
MARLBOROUGH -- A 22-year-old teacher's aide at the Richer Elementary School
has been hospitalized with bacterial meningitis and, while her
condition has ...
Teacher's
Aide Receives Treatment For Meningitis
CBS4Boston - Boston,USA
(CBS4) For the second time in less than a week, there has been a second
meningitis scare at a Massachusetts school. Now, a teacher ...
Meningitis
raises head, 21 dead in Delhi
NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
New Delhi: The dreaded meningococcal meningitis has claimed 21 lives
and 369 others are believed to have been affected by it in the national
capital during the ...
Serious meningitis cases decline
MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA
Serious cases of meningitis have declined in the state over the past
15 years, despite the recent death of a Lowell girl and a new case of the
disease in ...
Second
Meningitis Case Confirmed By Mayor
Boston Channel.com - MA, USA
... The mayor of Marlborough, Mass., confirmed Thursday that a teacher's
aide at a local elementary school was hospitalized this week with bacterial
meningitis. ...
Fatal
Case of Meningitis Detected In Massachusetts
MedIndia - India
Galilea Estevez, a bright and friendly 7-year-old at Shaughnessy Elementary
School died on Tuesday due to contracting the fatal bacterial meningitis
disease. ...
Aide at
Elementary School Hospitalized With Meningitis
Turn to 10.com - Providence,RI,USA
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- A teacher's aide at a Marlborough, Mass., elementary
school is hospitalized with bacterial meningitis. Family ...
New
Delhi Hit By Meningitis Deaths
MedIndia - India
There have been sixteen deaths and 170 suspected cases of meningococcimia or
meningitis in New Delhi in the last 90 days, according to health
officials who are ..
.
Meningitis
kills 16 in New Delhi
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
NEW DELHI: At least 16 people have died of bacterial meningitis in
New Delhi, said Indian health officials on Sunday. Some 170 cases ...
VNS to offer meningitis clinics at area schools
Noblesville Ledger - IN, USA
According to the VNS Web site, meningococcal disease can cause bacterial
meningitis, an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
...
Bacterial
Meningitis Kills Sioux Falls Man
KELOLAND TV - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
While cases of bacterial meningitis aren't unheard of in KELOLAND,
state health officials say they usually see only a handful of cases each
year in South ...
NHS seniors to receive meningitis information, vaccine
Noblesville Ledger - IN, USA
Noblesville High School seniors will receive information on meningitis
and its vaccine, Menactra, March 21. After that, the Visiting ...
Low-cost meningitis vaccine may be ready in 3 years
Financial Times - London,England,UK
A groundbreaking low-cost vaccine for meningitis could be ready for
launch within three years, researchers said on Tuesday as they revealed
positive clinical ...
Meningitis
raises head, 21 dead in Delhi
RxPG NEWS - Westchester,CA,USA
By IANS, The dreaded meningococcal meningitis has claimed 21 lives
and 369 others are believed to have been affected by it in the Indian
capital during the ...
Schoolgirl
dies of meningitis as second pupil is given all-clear
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK
MENINGITIS has claimed the life of a school-age child for the first time
in seven years in Sheffield. ... "On admission he was suspected as
having meningitis. ...
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Delhi safe, no meningitis threat
HindustanTimes.com UK edition - India
Delhi is again in the grip of brain fever called meningitis. The word
meningitis is sufficient to create hysteria amongst public. ...
Devens Job Corps reports
meningitis in student
Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA
LOWELL -- An 18-year-old student at the Shriver Job Corps Center in Devens
was diagnosed earlier this month with bacterial meningitis,
public-health officials ...
Student
Dies Of Meningitis
KCAU - Sioux City,IA,USA
... But earlier yesterday, he died of bacterial meningitis.
... Officials say investigators are working to track down just how Jake
contracted bacterial meningitis.
Univ. officials recommend meningitis vaccines
LSU The Reveille - Baton Rouge,Louisiana,USA
... Eleven states have legislation requiring university students
to get a ... Tulane University implemented its own university-wide
immunization recommendation, and ...
Meningitis
outbreak rumors squelched
Brunswick Beacon - Shallotte,NC,USA
Brunswick County Health Director Don Yousey said this week there is no
substance to rumors circulating about a meningitis outbreak in the
county. ...
Meningitis
claims the life of toddler
KGET 17 - Bakersfield,CA,USA
... died early Sunday morning. Medical experts believe Krystelle died of
Septicemia, the deadliest form of Meningitis. It happens when ...
Aurelia student dies from bacterial meningitis
Radio Iowa - Des Moines,IA,USA
by John O'Connor, KCHE, Cherokee. Health officials now confirm bacterial
meningitis killed a northwest Iowa teen this week. 18-year ...
23-year-old may have died of meningitis
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
The death last week of a Sioux Falls man is thought to be the result of an
isolated case of bacterial meningitis, state epidemiologist Lon
Kightlinger says. ...
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United Press International - USA
... of the post-licensure experience after the introduction of pneumococcal
conjugate vaccines ... Haemophilus influenzae type b, which causes
meningitis and pneumonia ...
New Vaccine Protects Infants Against Otitis Media
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA
... by Wyeth, also has about 50% efficacy against pneumococcal strains in
the ... is primarily aimed at preventing bloodstream infections and
meningitis rather than ...
Graduate student dies after bacterial meningitis infection
WCAX - Burlington,VT,USA
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY A graduate student who interned at a Hudson Valley
elementary school has died five days after being hospitalized with bacterial
meningitis. ...
Meningitis scare in Donegal
Highland Radio - Co Donegal,Ireland
The Health Service Executive have confirmed that a patient has been admitted
to Letterkenny General Hospital with a diagnosis of meningitis. ...
See all stories on this topic
Report: Patton's granddaughter died of acute form of meningitis
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - The granddaughter of former First Lady Judi Patton died
from an acute form of meningitis, the Pike County coroner's office said
Friday. ...
Meningitis Kills Chandler Teen
International News Service - Sydney,Australia
Mar. 4--CHANDLER -- The parents of a 13-year-old girl who died of meningitis
are asking that no one wear black to her funeral. Anna ...
Walkersville High student diagnosed with meningitis
Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA
WALKERSVILLE -- A male student at Walkersville High School was diagnosed
with viral meningitis earlier this week, according to Helen Monk, Frederick
County ...
Local
Student Hit by Meningitis
6abc.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... 2006 - Students at Gloucester City Junior and Senior High School
are back in classes today after finding out that one of their schoolmates
has viral meningitis ...
Graduate student dies after bacterial meningitis infection
WCAX - Burlington,VT,USA
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY A graduate student who interned at a Hudson Valley
elementary school has died five days after being hospitalized with bacterial
meningitis. ...
Gloucester City student diagnosed with meningitis
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
GLOUCESTER CITY -- A student at Gloucester City High School has been
diagnosed with viral meningitis. The school learned of the ...
Millbrook intern with bacterial meningitis dies
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
... Rose student who interned at the Alden Place Elementary School died
Friday morning, five days after being hospitalized with bacterial
meningitis, according to ...
Dutchess woman dies of meningitis
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
... who interned at the Alden Place Elementary School in Millbrook died
Friday morning, five days after being hospitalized with bacterial
meningitis, school and ...
High School Deals
With Meningitis Scare
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
One student at Gloucester City High School in Camden County is hospitalized
with viral meningitis. Officials said the entire school has been
disinfected. ...
Report: Patton's granddaughter died of acute form of meningitis
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
PIKEVILLE, Ky. The granddaughter of former First Lady Judi Patton died from
an acute form of meningitis according to the Pike County coroner's
office. ...
COTE D IVOIRE: Meningitis outbreak in rebel-held north kills 33
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
BOUAKE, 7 March (IRIN) - A total 33 people have died since January this year
in a meningitis outbreak in Cote d'Ivoire's rebel-held north, the
United Nations
Memory-of.com -
Memorial website in
memory of Morgan Leyland (1999 ...
She is a beautiful Angel. I have a website for
my daughter who died from PnuemococcalMeningitis, she would have turned a
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No meningitis law upsets some
The Daily Advertiser -
Lafayette,LA,USA
... Only 11 states in the country require that college students
living on campus be vaccinated against the bacteria that causes
meningitis or sign a waiver ...
Snogging quadruples risk of meningitis in teenagers
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
Intimate kissing with multiple partners almost quadruples a teenager's risk
of meningococcal disease, finds a study published online by the British
Medical ...
Another Lafayette-area resident hospitalized with meningitis
The Daily Advertiser -
Lafayette,LA,USA
A 22-year-old Lafayette resident was hospitalized with meningitis in
Morgan City, where he's originally from, said Dr. Takeisha Davis, regional
medical ...
UL Students Continue Receiving Meningitis Vaccines
KLFY - Lafayette,LA,USA
... of charge. There have been five meningitis cases reported
since January, four of which are associated with UL-Lafayette. Health ...
More targeted for meningitis vaccinations
Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USA
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- Over 1,400 students at the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette have been vaccinated for meningitis following the bacterial
infection's ...
Medicine Distributed After Girl Contracts Meningitis
Ohio News Network - Columbus,OH,USA
... night to get antibiotics for their children and to find out more
information about an 8-year-old girl who contracted bacterial meningitis,
ONN affiliate WEWS ...
Second grader diagnosed with bacterial meningitis
WKYC-TV - Cleveland,OH,USA
Bacterial meningitis can cause brain damage, hearing loss and in some
cases it can be deadly. The disease is usually spread through ...
Bases in Germany on alert after meningitis deaths
ArmyTimes.com - Springfield,VA,USA
... Bruno Petruccelli, chief of the team that investigated the
deaths. Meningococcal bacteria causes both meningitis and septicaemia.
... 3 of meningitis. ...
Another baby dies from meningitis in Táchira state
El Universal - Venezuela
Marcos José Rangel Pabón, a five-month baby, died from meningitis in
southwestern Táchira state, and he was the second casualty in the region in
one week. ...
Inmate's Death Could Be Linked To Meningitis
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
Officials are still waiting on test results to see if a Letcher County
inmate had bacterial meningitis. Officials are hopeful that ...
TEEN NAMED AND SHAMED
Ripley Today - UK
... more ». LIVES could be saved as the childhood immunisation
programme will now include a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal
meningitis and septicaemia. ...
Meningitis Induced Student Improves
WSEE - Erie,PA,USA
The 19 year-old Edinboro University student suffering from bacterical
meningitis has improved in her condition, but health officials are
sending out a warning. ...
Meningitis vaccination plan targets 6,500
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
LAFAYETTE -- A meningitis vaccination campaign will expand to an
estimated 6,500 University of Louisiana at Lafayette students in an effort
to prevent the ...
Bacterial Meningitis Suspected After Inmate Dies
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
Letcher County officials are waiting on tests to determine if a jail inmate
died from bacterial meningitis. 43 year old James Gregory ...
Do You Have a Question About Meningitis?
KLFY - Lafayette,LA,USA
With the recent cluster of meningitis cases in the Acadiana area,
many residents are worried about their safety and the safety of their
children, especially ...
Edinboro Student Treated For Bacterial Meningitis
WPXI.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the
three thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. Viral
...
Fifth possible case of meningitis investigated
KATC - Lafayette,LA,USA
LAFAYETTE, La. Hundreds of Louisiana-Lafayette students have been vaccinated
as part of a major menignitis prevention campaign. ...
Edinboro Student Hospitalized With Meningitis
KDKA - Pittsburg,PA,USA
(KDKA/AP) EDINBORO A student from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is
hospitalized with bacterial meningitis. The female student ...
Meningitis killed child in Hanover
Richmond Times Dispatch -
Richmond,VA,USA
... officials are not recommending treatment for those who had
contact with a student at The Goddard School on Atlee Commerce Boulevard who
died of meningitis. ...
Three cases of meningitis confirmed around Lafayette
Louisiana Weekly - New Orleans,LA,USA
LAFAYETTE (AP)-- Three cases of meningitis, one fatal and all
involving current or former students at the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette, have been ...
Health dept reviews meningitis, no need to panic, says director
Delhi Newsline - Delhi,India
New Delhi, February 13: MENINGOCOCCAL meningitis is fast spreading
its wings as 105 cases of the disease have been confirmed from all hospitals
in the Capital. ...
Meningitis Outbreak: No Cause For Alarm, Commissioner Assures
Nigeria Daily Independent -
Ikeja,Lagos,Nigeria
Following the outbreak of meningitis in some local government area in
Bauchi State, State Commissioner for Health, Professor Iliyasu Mohammed, who
confirmed ...
Meningitis study could save lives
n-e-life.com - Gateshead,UK
Meningococcal disease -- meningitis and septicaemia -- is the most
common infectious cause of death in children in the UK. While ...
Meningitis scare closes Colville school
CBC North - Canada
The tiny NWT community of Colville Lake is on alert after a resident became
ill with a suspected case of meningitis. The patient ...
Killer kissers
Hindustan Times - India
For one, the neighbourhood would talk (and they did). For another, we were
upping the risks considerably of us contracting meningitis. ...
Meningitis claims 13 lives
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation -
Nairobi,Kenya
Atleast 13 people have died following an outbreak of Meningitis in
several parts of West Pokot district over the last four weeks. ...
Meningitis a treatable disease
Flint Journal - Flint,MI,USA
By Genesee County Health Department staff. Meningitis is an infection
of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Bacteria or viruses can cause
meningitis. ...
People Heeding Meningitis Warning
KLFY - Lafayette,LA,USA
Generally, people shy away from getting shots, but with the recent
meningitis cases, people are lining up to roll up their sleeves. ...
Swiss drawn to Cuba by biotech success
Swissinfo - Switzerland
... Cuban biotechnology. Local research and development programmes
led to the first and only vaccine for a strain of meningitis. Well
...
Commentary: When privacy, public health come in conflict
The Daily Advertiser -
Lafayette,LA,USA
... One death, related to one form of the bacteria that can cause
meningitis, already had been reported in Lafayette. ...
Meningitis has no stigma. ...
Unlikely meningitis passed on
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
... The type of meningitis Gunton suffered from was
pneumococcal meningitis, Cuddy said, which is caused by the
Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria and is one of ...
Intimate Kissing Boosts Meningitis Risk in Teens
Forbes - USA
... HealthDay News) -- Teenagers who engage in intimate kissing with
multiple partners can quadruple their risk of contracting meningitis,
Australian researchers ...
Health Officials Continue Investigating Meningitis Cases on UL ...
KLFY - Lafayette,LA,USA
Local and state health officials continue to monitor UL students Friday
after a deadly case of meningitis was reported Thursday. ...
Unlikely meningitis passed on
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
Cayuga County health officials want residents to know the type of
meningitis that caused the death of a Victory woman Tuesday is a severe
disease - but one ...
Health Officials Continue Investigating Meningitis Cases on UL ...
KLFY - Lafayette,LA,USA
State and local health officials continue to investigate the second
meningitis-related death on the UL campus in less than three weeks.
...
Meningitis Death Prompts Concern At Dallas School
NBC5i.com - Ft. Worth,TX,USA
... Wednesday night. A teacher left Kiest Elementary School sick
Friday and died the next day from bacterial meningitis. Dallas school
...
Mum's relief as meningitis baby recovers
Brighouse Echo - Brighouse,England,UK
... His mum, a project administrator at Marshalls at Lowfields,
Elland, said because Logan didn't have all the classic symptoms related to
meningitis she wanted to ...
KC Boy Treated For Bacterial Meningitis
Kansas City Channel.com - Kansas
City,MO,USA
KMBC's Marcus Moore reported Friday that the boy is a fourth-grader at St.
Elizabeth School in Kansa City. Health officials don't ...
French Kissing Multiple Partners Dramatically Increases Meningitis
...
Daily News Central - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Meningococcal disease, a life threatening condition, tends to peak in early
childhood and in adolescence.It can cause meningitis -- an
inflammation of the ...
Karamoja Schools Delay Opening Over Meningitis
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
As the new school term began on February 6, schools in Moroto district and
the Karamoja sub-region remained closed due to a Meningitis outbreak
there. ...
Meningitis vaccine 'considered'
Scotsman - United Kingdom
A vaccine against a life-threatening form of meningitis might be
given to babies in Britain, the Department of Health has revealed. ...
Health Unit offering meningitis vaccine in schools
Fountain Pen - Guelph,Ontario,Canada
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is once again offering
meningococcal (Meningitis C) vaccine clinics in high schools and to
grade 7 students. ...
Meningitis scare dwindles at CSU
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO,USA
It's been about 10 days since a Colorado State University student came down
with meningitis and the top university's health administrator said he
is confident ...
Burkina Faso unveils anti-meningitis plan
AngolaPress - Angola
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,02/04 - Burkina Faso has adopted a national plan
for the prevention and control of meningitis, government spokesman,
Adama Fofana ...
Memorial held as third person dies of meningococcal infection
Stars and Stripes -
Washington,D.C.,USA
... The wife of Sgt. Greg Wesson, she had been in critical condition
since Wednesday with what doctors believe was meningitis. She was 23.
...
Flags' captain happy worst of illness is over
Port Huron Times Herald - Port
Huron,MI,USA
By RICK JAKACKI. Ryan Gillis describes the three days he went through with
untreated viral meningitis as "the worst of my life.". ...
