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August , 2004

IN 31 states, freshmen must be vaccinated against meningitis
The East Carolinian - USA
Kach, a college student in Rhode Island, believes vaccination against meningitis
would have kept him from contracting the bacterial illness _ most likely
in ...
http://www.theeastcarolinian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/09/02/41363e3200915

VIRAL meningitis warning issued
Union Democrat - Sonora,CA,USA
A Valley Springs Elementary School student tested positive for viral meningitis
more than two weeks ago and was briefly hospitalized for treatment, the
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=15086

MENINGITIS epidemic is far from fading
Puerto Rico Wow - Puerto Rico,USA
... Department have already visited 50 schools, 50 day care centers and
150 restaurants to educate them on how to prevent contagious aseptic meningitis,
the end of ...
http://www.puertoricowow.com/html/general-detail.asp?amaspHidden_listActive=true&amaspField_newshd=Meningitis%20epidemic%20is%20far%20from%20fading&amaspHidden_newshd_dataType=string

HEALTH Center to offer shots for meningitis
University of Central Oklahoma Vista - Edmond,OK,USA
To prevent UCO from contracting meningitis, the Student Health Center will
offer a meningitis clinic from 11 am to 6 pm Sept. 9 in the Wellness Center,
Rm. ...
http://www.thevistaonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/09/02/41372b0239e08

SIXTH-GRADER in Derry may have meningitis
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
DERRY — A Gilbert H. Hood Middle School sixth-grader is strongly suspected
to have developed viral meningitis, Derry Superintendent John Moody said
yesterday ...
<http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showfast.html?article=43282

BACTERIAL meningitis lurks on college campuses
Louisville Cardinal - USA
... One of the worst of these nasty illnesses is bacterial meningitis,
a disease which is becoming more common across the US And experts say
that college students ...
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HOSPITAL Reports Spike In Viral Meningitis Cases
Turn to 10.com - Providence,RI,USA
... summer months. But the number of viral meningitis cases reported at
Hasbro Children's Hospital over the past month is unusual. "We ...
<http://www.turnto10.com/health/3695581/detail.html>

MENINGITIS Vaccine protects self and others
The Collegiate Times - Blacksburg,VA,USA
... According to WebMD.com, a medical reference website, meningitis is
a rare, but serious disease that can affect college students, especially
in residence halls. ...
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/index.php?ID=4034

ONTARIO rolls out second phase of free vaccinations for kids
National Post (subscription) - Canada
TORONTO -- One- to two-year-olds in Ontario will have access to free vaccinations
for chicken pox and one form of meningitis beginning Sept. ...
http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=5a402063-5438-40a3-8e8c-3474d133eeb1>


BOY home after near-fatal meningitis
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
CORBIN - Friends and family are celebrating the return home of 4-year-old
boy who had both his feet amputated in a near-fatal bout with bacterial
meningitis. ...
<http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/08/31/loc_kymeningitis31.html>

SAN Juan County man dies from West Nile virus
KOB-TV - Albuquerque,NM,USA
SANTA FE (AP) - A 76-year-old San Juan County man has died from meningitis
caused by West Nile virus, the first death from the mosquito-borne virus
in New ...
<http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=13421&cat=NMTOPSTORIES

BOY Who Barely Survived Bout With Meningitis Is Home
WAVE - Louisville,KY,USA
... Friends and family are celebrating the return home of a four-year-old
Corbin boy who had both feet amputated in a near-fatal bout with bacterial
meningitis. ...
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=2234421&nav=0RZFQNNF

WHAT Is Meningitis?
NBC4 Columbus.com - Columbus,OH,USA
Meningitis is the inflammation of the tissues which cover the brain and
spinal cord. ... Viral meningitis cases are usually self-limited to 10
days or less. ...
http://www.nbc4i.com/health/880756/detail.html

HEALTH Dept. urges meningitis vaccine
Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Cheboygan,MI,USA
By ERICA KOLASKI. CHEBOYGAN - Local students heading off to college may
http://www.cheboygannews.com/articles/2004/08/30/news/news5.txt

FRESHMEN vulnerable to meningitis, vaccine available
Central Michigan LIFE - USA
University health officials estimate a majority of this year’s incoming
freshmen are not vaccinated against bacterial meningitis, which has lead
to rising ...
http://www.cm-life.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/08/30/4132d3d9eef5f

July 26/27 2004
YORK County High School Student Dies After Contracting Bacterial ...
WAVY-TV - Portsmouth,VA,USA
http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=2102727&nav=23iiPI1Z

MENINGITIS suspected in Rockford boy's death
Rockford Register Star - Rockford,IL,USA
ROCKFORD -- An 8-year-old Rockford boy died Saturday night from what is
http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040728/NEWS0107/407280315/1004/NEWS



CHESTERTON boy, 4, dies of bacterial meningitis
Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA
http://www.indystar.com/articles/5/165892-6665-009.html


MENINGITIS vaccines recommended for freshmen
Parkersburg News - Parkersburg,WV,USA
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/story/0728202004_new09_Meningitis.asp



HEALTH officials urge meningitis vaccine for college students
Marietta Times - Marietta,OH,USA
http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/0728202004_new03health.asp


July 26,2004

STUDENTS, it's time for meningitis vaccine
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
http://www.freep.com/news/health/close27_20040727.htm


NORTHERN Indiana Boy Dies Of Meningitis
INDYchannel.com - Indianapolis,IN,USA
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- A 4-year-old Chesterton boy died of bacterial meningitis,
http://www.theindychannel.com/health/3583129/detail.html

POSSIBLE Meningitis Death Under Investigation
WTVO - Rockford,IL,USA
http://www.wtvo.com/Global/story.asp?S=2095849&nav=7k8DPEgm


COUNTY officials say Meningitis is no threat 7/27/2004
AM850 - Florida,USA
http://www.am850.com/main.asp?News_Id=10884

MENINGITIS danger has passed
New Jersey Herald - Newton,NJ,USA
http://www.njherald.com/news/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1090945530,36923,


MENINGITIS outbreak beginning to stabilize
Puerto Rico Wow - Puerto Rico,USA
SAN JUAN (AP) – Six new cases of aseptic meningitis were reported on
http://www.puertoricowow.com/html/general-detail.asp?amaspHidden_listActive=true&amaspField_newshd=Meningitis%20outbreak%20beginning%20to%20stabilize%20%0D%0A&amaspHidden_newshd_dataType=string


REINSTATEMENT of Certain Vaccination Recommended
Southwest Nebraska News - NE,USA
http://www.swnebr.net/newspaper/cgi-bin/articles/articlearchiver.pl?156183
 

July 25, 2004 Interview with Frankie

SCHOOL year could be delayed, if meningitis continues
Puerto Rico Wow - Puerto Rico,USA
SAN JUAN (AP) – If it continues to spread, the outbreak of meningitis
http://www.puertoricowow.com/html/general-detail.asp?amaspHidden_listActive=true&amaspField_newshd=School%20year%20could%20be%20delayed%2C%20if%20meningitis%20continues%20&amaspHidden_newshd_dataType=string

July 20, 2004

MENINGITIS outbreak not found
New Jersey Herald - Newton,NJ,USA
http://www.njherald.com/news/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1090347181,74537

BACTERIAL meningitis kills Essex County girl, 5
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription) - Philadelphia,PA,USA
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/9195356.htm

FRESHMAN load includes review of health issues
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0720collegehealth20.html

3 children at camp get viral meningitis
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-rxmening20jul20,0,4704045.story?coll=sfla-news-sfla

July 18, 2004

MENINGITIS strikes second local teen
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/07/18/547062.html

MENINGITIS vaccine ready for launch
TVNZ - New Zealand
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/no_keyword_story_skin/436803?format=html

FIRST Meningitis Vaccination Today
Xtra News - New Zealand
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3882-3526575,00.html

7/18/2004 Meningitis vaccine available to college students this ...
Lufkin Daily News - Lufkin,TX,USA
http://www.lufkindailynews.com/news/newsfd/auto/feed/news/2004/07/18/1090123724.18121.5813.2894.html

July 16, 2004

CORBIN boy recovering from meningitis
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/state/9172575.htm

CITIZENS are urged to help stop spread of meningitis
Puerto Rico Wow - Puerto Rico,USA
http://www.puertoricowow.com/html/general-detail.asp?amaspHidden_listActive=true&amaspField_newshd=Citizens%20are%20urged%20to%20help%20stop%20spread%20of%20meningitis&amaspHidden_newshd_dataType=string

MENINGITIS outbreak in southeast region of the island
Puerto Rico Wow - Puerto Rico,USA
http://www.puertoricowow.com/html/general-detail.asp?amaspHidden_listActive=true&amaspField_newshd=Meningitis%20outbreak%20in%20southeast%20region%20of%20the%20island&amaspHidden_newshd_dataType=string

OUR baby death agony
ic NorthWales - North Wales,UK
http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews/tm_objectid=14432213&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=our-baby-death-agony-name_page.html

HEALTH officials investigate listerosis cases
Fredericksburg.com - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/072004/07162004/1089978516

BAUGH takes shot at Tour
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/sportstoryS0716BAUGH.htm

July 12, 2004

NEW Law Requires Public College Students to Get Meningitis Vaccine
Missourian Publishing - Washington,MO,USA
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12336004&BRD=1409&PAG=461&dept_id=33071&rfi=6

KISS Your Casual Smooching Goodbye
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
http://www.wral.com/health/3527603/detail.html

DEPARTMENT of Health confirms year's first case of West Nile Virus
Brenham Banner Press - Brenham,TX,USA
http://www.brenhambanner.com/articles/2004/07/14/news/news02.txt

NO Human West Nile Cases This Year
KXMC - Minot,ND,USA
http://www.kxmc.com/news/local.asp?ID=3432

July 11, 2004

MENINGITIS Cases Spark Concern
WMUR Channel.com - Manchester,NH,USA
http://www.thewmurchannel.com/health/3521709/detail.html


MENINGITIS claims baby's life
News24 - South Africa
Johannesburg - The deadly meningitis virus, which raises its ugly head
every winter, has already claimed its first victims - on the East Rand.
...
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1556627,00.html

NEW care unit wins with sick children
ic Pertshire.co.uk - Perthshire,UK
http://icperthshire.icnetwork.co.uk/news/localnews/perthnews/perthnews/tm_objectid=14423114&method=full&siteid=88886&headline=new-care-unit-wins-with-sick-children-name_page.html

MENINGITIS Claims Chittenden County Child's Life
Champlain Channel.com - Plattsburgh,NY,USA
http://www.thechamplainchannel.com/health/3521064/detail.html

July 10, 2004

MORE Complications For KY Child Battling Meningitis
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
27 NEWSFIRST has learned that the little Corbin boy recovering from meningitis has had both his legs amputated about six inches above his ankles. ...
OFFICIALS On Lookout For Meningitis In Carroll County
WNNE-TV - White River Junction,VT,USA
WOLFEBORO, NH -- Health officials in New Hampshire's Carroll County are on the lookout for meningitis, after more than a dozen suspected cases in the last few ...
BACTERIAL Pneumonia Vaccine May Thwart Viral Forms
drkoop.com - USA
... The same vaccine also appeared to protect against other bacterial illnesses including meningitis, blood infections, and ear infections, the AP reported.

CARROLL County officials look out for meningitis
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
WOLFEBORO — Health officials in Carroll County are on the lookout for meningitis, after more than a dozen suspected cases in the past few weeks. ...
 

July 9, 2004

QUESTIONS and Answers With . . .
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
The recent death of a Chantilly teenager from viral meningitis and a rash
of other cases in Fairfax County have focused attention on the disease,
especially ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41574-2004Jul10.html>
 

July 8, 2004
MENINGITIS risk called low
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001976456_meningitis10m.html

MENINGITIS Shots Available
KELOLAND - Sioux Falls,SD,USA
The Centers for Disease Control is giving doctors the green light to giver
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail2820.cfm?Id=22,33199

BILLS Mount For Family Of Boy With Meningitis
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
A four-year old Corbin boy remains in critical condition in a New Jersey
http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=2020395

July 8, 2004

MENINGITIS outbreak widespread in W.Va.
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USA
-- Infectious disease workers at Huntington-area hospitals say an outbreak of viral meningitis is the most widespread they have seen in years. St. ...
See all stories on this topic

BACTERIAL meningitis suspected in Bothell boy's death
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
Bacterial meningitis is suspected in the death of a Bothell teen Wednesday afternoon, two days after he showed symptoms of the disease. ...
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CDC: LIMITS EASED ON CHILDHOOD MENINGITIS VACCINE
KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA
(Atlanta-AP) -- The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is giving doctors the green light to give more doses of the meningitis vaccine to ...
 

MENINGITIS HORROR OF TV WENDY
The Mirror - UK
... admitted. Doctors confirmed she had viral meningitis which infects and inflames tissues covering the brain and spinal cord. Gary ...
 

INCREASE of viral meningitis cases reported in South Florida
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Viral meningitis has been sending Broward County children and adults to their doctor's offices and emergency rooms, just as happened this spring in Palm Beach ...

UI students getting meningitis shot at orientation
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign/Urbana,IL,USA
... That quick meningitis shot will likely prevent him from dealing with the headaches, vomiting and high fevers associated with the disease, which sometimes lasts ...
 

WHAT Is Meningitis?
KIROtv.com - Seattle,WA,USA
Meningitis is the inflammation of the tissues which cover the brain and spinal cord. ... Viral meningitis cases are usually self-limited to 10 days or less. ...
 

July 7, 2004

1-YEAR-OLD boy with meningitis improves
The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA
PORTLAND - A 1-year-old Washougal boy hospitalized last week with bacterial meningitis is improving and was upgraded Wednesday to serious condition. ...
See all stories on this topic

CDC: Limits lifted on childhood meningitis vaccine
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
Replenished supplies of a childhood meningitis vaccine prompted health officials on Thursday to remove some limits placed on the shot. ...
 

FATHER of baby meningitis victim urges vaccine use
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
The father of a baby whose limbs were amputated after she got meningococcal disease made a heartfelt plea to parents today to have their children vaccinated. ...
 

MENINGITIS - THE FACTS
The Sentinel - Stoke-on-Trent,England,UK
Meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. ... Bacterial meningitis is the more serious strain but is fairly uncommon. ...
 

EDUCATION Notebook
Mount Vernon Gazette - VA,USA
Though six more viral meningitis cases were diagnosed in the last week, bringing the total number of cases last month to 12, Fairfax County Health Department ...
 

REUNITED in grief
ic NorthWales - North Wales,UK
... They were sent to Iraq just after the funeral of their eight-year-old sister Lucy, who died of meningitis shortly before Christmas last year. ...
 

July 6, 2004

TODDLER Recovering From Bout Of Bacterial Meningitis
KOIN - Portland,OR,USA
http://www.koin.com/webnews/20042/20040706_burden.shtml

July 5, 2004

SCHOOLS educate students on meningitis law
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2004/Jul/20040705News016.asp

IGNORING meningitis danger signs almost cost me my life
The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=767972004

July 4, 2004

PUBLIC colleges and universities get the word out about ...
Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/9080300.htm

July 3, 2004

TRIBUTE TO MENINGITIS HEROINE
Exeter Express - Exeter,England,UK
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?command=newPage&nodeId=136992&contentPK=10530195
MENINGITIS ruled out in teen's death
Ahwatukee Foothills - Ahwatukee,AZ,USA
http://www.ahwatukee.com/afn/community/articles/040702b.html
MCGUINTY Government's Free Childhood Immunization Program begins ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/July2004/02/c0097.html
 

July 2, 2004

HEALTH Officials Find No Viral Meningitis Outbreak
WJLA - Washington,DC,USA
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0704/156704.html
COUNTY: No bacterial meningitis danger
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ahwatukee/articles/0702ar-schoolZ14.html
MENINGITIS case in Gilchrist > >
AM850 - Florida,USA
Friends and family of a 14 month old Gilchrist girl have found themselves
on preventative antibiotics after the child was diagnosed with meningitis
by county ...
<http://www.am850.com/main.asp?News_Id=10672>

MEDICAL firm signs deal on vaccines
ic NorthWales - North Wales,UK
http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/business/businessnews/tm_objectid=14386730&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=medical-firm-signs-deal-on-vaccines-name_page.html

June 25 ,2004

INCREASE in meningitis cases reported in Cabell County
Huntington Herald Dispatch - Huntington,WV,USA
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2004/June/25/LNlist2.htm

CHANTILLY Student's Death Still A Mystery
Washington Post - USA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3978-2004Jun24.html

June 23 ,2004

BOY With Meningitis Clings To Life
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=1963967

3RD Student At Chantilly Tested for Meningitis
Washington Post - USA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61833-2004Jun22.html

NORTH on high alert as baby goes down with meningitis
The Nation, Thailand - Bangkok,Thailand
http://nationmultimedia.com/page.news.php3?clid=3&id=116042&usrsess=1

GA. Viral Meningitis Cases Higher
WXIA-TV - NE Atlanta,GA,USA
http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=48461

VIRAL meningitis case diagnosed at Boca Raton camp
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-623meningitis,0,3121996.story?coll=sfla-news-palm

June 22 ,2004

This is 6 years to  the day Ryan Milley died with meningitis. Educate Yourself.

CAUSE of Meningitis Stumps Va. Officials
WJLA - Washington,DC,USA
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0604/154594.html

MATHEMATICS helps explain meningococcal meningitis outbreaks
News-Medical.net - World
http://www.news-medical.net/default.asp?id=2679

June 21 ,2004

MENINGITIS cases might not be linked
Fredericksburg.com - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/062004/06212004/1087818162

NO Meningitis 'Outbreak' in Capital
AllAfrica.com - Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200406210394.html

MENINGITIS Vaccine Delays Possible
Xtra News - New Zealand
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3882-3451053,00.html

June 20 ,2004

TEACHER Hospitalized With Viral Meningitis
WJLA - Washington,DC,USA
County health department spokeswoman Kimberly Cordero tells WTOP Radio
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0604/154270.html

LIFE-SAVING meningitis vaccine may be dumped
New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3573775&thesection=news&thesubsection=general

ANOTHER Case of Meningitis in Fairfax County
WTOP - Washington,D.C.,USA
CHANTILLY, Va. -- There's another case of meningitis in Fairfax County.
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=215059

TWO Students Die From Mysterious Illnesses, Third Sickened
Health Talk - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
http://www.healthtalk.ca/mysterious_illness_06192004_0392.php

June 18 ,2004

DEAD homeless man had bacterial meningitis
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-nymen193858497jun19,0,4026365.story?coll=ny-health-headlines

STUDENTS urged to get meningitis vaccination
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Lafayette,LA,USA
http://www.acadiananow.com/news/html/42CA6909-73ED-4E85-B141-684396E650B1.shtml

MENINGITIS Trust launches aftercare mail campaign
DM Bulletin - UK
http://www.brandrepublic.com/dmbulletin/daily_news_story.cfm?articleID=213752&Origin=DM19062004

STREP Test For Mom Benefits Baby
CBS 11 - Fort Worth,TX,USA
http://cbs11tv.com/health/health_story_171094349.html

June 12 ,2004

EIGHT in hospital after meningitis death
SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa
http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/health/0,2172,81620,00.html

‘ I ' ve been there , ' man tells meningitis victim
Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/8903804.htm

June 10 ,2004

MENINGITIS confirmed at Bloomington school
Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA
http://www.indystar.com/articles/2/153501-7452-102.html

COMBINATION antifungal therapy cuts Thai meningitis deaths
Aidsmap - UK
... has been found to result in the most rapid reduction in cryptococcus
http://www.aidsmap.com/news/newsdisplay2.asp?newsId=2742

HIGH School Student Contracts Meningitis
INDYchannel.com - Indianapolis,IN,USA
http://www.theindychannel.com/health/3397768/detail.html

WHAT is Meningitis? How do you get Meningitis? How is Meningitis ...
Medical News Today - UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=9276

MCGUINTY government announces start of free child vaccination ...
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - USA
http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=21564244&brk=1

June 6 ,2004

MENINGITIS scare shuts down hospital
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/broward_county/8857287.htm

MENINGITIS scare prompts lockdown at Plantation General Hospital
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-chospital07jun07,0,2601164.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

BUSH Arrives in Georgia; Security Find Package
WAWS - USA
http://www.fox30online.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=FAAF7FAF-FCB5-4F3C-A22F-37FFC82B78C5

PAY row action causing races chaos
ic Teesside.co.uk - Middlesbrough,England,UK
http://icteesside.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/racing/tm_objectid=14309883&method=full&siteid=50081&headline=pay-row-action-causing-races-chaos-name_page.html

June 6 ,2004

ANTIBIOTICS Protect People From Meningitis Patients
drkoop.com - USA
http://drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=1504262
FIGHT for meningitis
TVNZ - New Zealand
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_health_story_skin/429062?format=html

HEALTH India > Antibiotics can reduce meningitis risk: BMJ
http://news.newkerala.com/health-news-india/?action=fullnews&id=21146
MENINGITIS drugs 'protect family'
BBC News - London,England,UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3774691.stm
PARENTS' bid to save others from grief
http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=04+Jun+2004+08%3A30&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EDPOnline&itemid=NOED03+Jun+2004+21%3A03%3A27%3A670

June 4 ,2004

BACTERIAL meningitis ruled out in Amherst case
Ohio News Network - Columbus,OH,USA
http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=1853216&nav=LQlCNa1E


FHA optimistic meningitis scare over
White Rock Peace Arch News - White Rock,British Columbia,Canada
http://www.peacearchnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=44&cat=43&id=245433&more=

BIDDING teammate farewell
Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription) - Fort Worth,TX,USA
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/states/texas/northeast/8817306.htm
 

May 29 ,2004

STUDENT released after meningitis
Vero Beach Press-Journal - Vero Beach,FL,USA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Gifford Middle School eighth-grader who had been
hospitalized with bacterial meningitis May 17 has been released from Indian
River ...
<http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/article/0,1651,TCP_16736_2925325

May 25~27 ,2004

WARRENTON meningitis outbreak curtailed
SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa
http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/general/0,2172,80543,00.html


PASSPORT HEALTH EXPERT WARNS PROTECT YOUR HEALTH BEFORE YOU ...
Feature Xpress (press release) - USA
http://www.featurexpress.com/fxDetail_new.asp?relid=53928


WORDS escape journalist when degree conferred
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
http://www.ljworld.com/section/kugrad2004/story/171311

CASES of meningitis, TB reported
The Daily - USA
http://thedaily.washington.edu/news.lasso?-database=DailyWebSQL&-table=Articles&-response=newspage.lasso&-keyField=__Record_ID__&-keyValue=9687&-search

HEALTH Officials Investigate Meningitis At Baltimore School
WBAL Channel.com - Baltimore,MD,USA
http://www.thewbalchannel.com/health/3350051/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=1946268&dppid=68757


TESTS confirm 13-year-old died of meningitis
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_tests20040527


SCHOOL Alerts Parents To Possible Case Of Meningitis
WGAL Channel.com - Lancaster,PA,USA
http://www.thewgalchannel.com/learningmatters/3352604/detail.html


 

May 24,2004

LOCAL Student Hospitalized With Meningitis
NewsNet5.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3339789/detail.html

FAMILY Files Lawsuit over Inmate Death
WTVF - Nashville,TN,USA
http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/5159.asp

May 20,2004

DAY-CARE Center Closes After Meningitis Scare
WDIV - Detroit,MI,USA

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/3331651/detail.html

OFFICIALS suspect meningitis killed girl
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
VANCOUVER - Health officials are expecting test results Friday to confirm
http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_menin20040521

SHORE fireman dies of meningitis
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1085121225144680.xml

FREEHOLD Paramedic Dies From Bacterial Meningitis
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
http://www.nbc10.com/health/3331870/detail.html

THE race of Kelly Sutton's life
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/motorsports/8722724.htm

May 19,2004

MENINGITIS concerns heighten
Vero Beach Press-Journal - Vero Beach,FL,USA
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/article/0,1651,TCP_16736_2899311,00.html

MENINGITIS scare after wrestling meet
WBBH - Ft. Myers,FL,USA
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/article.asp?articleid=793&z=3

HEALTH officials track meningitis case that came to Lakeland
Tampa Bay's 10 - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=8304
 

May 18,2004

STUDENT Wrestler Has Bacterial Meningitis
WPBF Channel.com - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
http://www.thewpbfchannel.com/health/3323348/detail.html

HEALTH officials track meningitis case in Indian River
WJXX - Jacksonville,FL,USA
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?storyid=18896

MENINGITIS takes life of Crook County teen
Bend Bulletin - Bend,OR,USA
http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=13498

HS student has viral meningitis, 3 others tested
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/194810p-168319c.html

May 16,2004

BURKINA Faso Says Meningitis Killed 816 This Year
Reuters - London,England,UK
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=5168806&section=news

COLLEGE students urged to get meningitis shots
KFOR-TV - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=1872474

LARGE African Snails Discovered in Stateline
WTVO - Rockford,IL,USA
http://www.wtvo.com/Global/story.asp?S=1870191&nav=0RePNAnh

VACCINE can help close racial care gap
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-vaccine17may17,1,3572494.story?coll=la-headlines-health

May 13,2004

MENINGITIS may have killed 6-year-old girl
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
A 6-year-old Bay Shore girl died last night of an illness that has not
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-ligirl143801159may14,0,2835217.story?coll=ny-health-headlines

HEALTH officials downplay case of meningitis
Oregonian - Portland,OR,USA
http://www.oregonlive.com/metronorth/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_north_news/1084535802289780.xml

INFANT in hospital with meningitis
The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA
http://www.columbian.com/05142004/clark_co/144940.html

SHARYLAND Meningitis Update
KRGV - Westlaco,TX,USA
http://www.krgv.net/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1084492430,67483
RESEARCH shows vaccine reduces health care gap for black children
Charleston Post Courier (subscription) - Charleston,SC,USA
http://www.charleston.net/stories/051404/wor_14vaccine.shtml

May 10,2004

MENINGITIS confirmed as cause of Carlow boy's death
Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland
http://212.2.162.45/news/story.asp?j=103732580&p=yx3733z86&n=103733340

PARENTS Warned To Watch For Meningitis Symptoms
NewsNet5.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3287628/detail.html

CENTRAL African Republic: Thousands Immunised Against Meningitis ...
AllAfrica.com - Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200405100099.html

MENINGITIS patients get free treatment
Harare Herald - Harare,Zimbabwe
AT LEAST 20 000 people suffering from cryptococcal meningitis have been
http://www.herald.co.zw/index.php?id=31758&pubdate=2004-05-10

May 9,2004

BOY Treated At Hospital For Meningitis
Ohio News Network - Columbus,OH,USA
http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=1851578&nav=LQlCMxru

May 8,2004

AMHERST 13-year-old could have meningitis
Lorain Morning Journal - Lorain,OH,USA
http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11614908&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6

Lorain Morning Journal - Lorain,OH,USA
http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1699&dept_id=46371&newsid=11614893&PAG=461&rfi=9

May 7,2004

CONDITION of KU student with meningitis upgraded to serious
Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/8608195.htm

FIVE Children Die Over Meningitis in Huambo
AllAfrica.com - Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200405070221.html

BACTERIAL meningitis strikes local student
Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach,FL,USA
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/auto/epaper/editions/friday/local_news_04a9de2b11a71204007e.html

SNAIL poses potential health threat
WLS - Chicago,IL,USA
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/050704_ns_snails.html

May 5,2004

SCHOOL staff acts fast in meningitis case
Shirley Oracle - Shirley,MA,USA
http://www.shirleyoracle.com/Stories/0,1413,111~5843~2128463,00.html

KANELAND takes precautions after meningitis warning
Kane County Chronicle - Geneva,IL,USA
http://www.kcchronicle.com/today/KCC/news/285068082396966.html
 

CASE of viral meningitis confirmed at Goleman
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/8595403.htm

AREA briefs
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
http://www.ljworld.com/section/citynews/story/169057

I'M still smiling, says Werner
ic Birmingham.co.uk - Birmingham,UK
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/globalsport/tm_objectid=14204020&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=i-m-still-smiling--says-werner-name_page.html

May 1,2004

AYER pupil with meningitis in ICU
Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA
http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105~4761~2119243,00.html

KU student critical with meningitis
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040430-122011-9906r.htm

SUSPECTED meningitis patient is `improving'
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/8554048.htm

BULLARD kindergartner diagnosed with meningitis
Jacksonville Daily Progress - Jacksonville,TX,USA
http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/articles/2004/04/29/news/news01.txt

I'VE HAD MENINGITIS SIXTEEN TIMES
Glasgow Daily Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=14195787&method=full&siteid=89488&headline=i-ve-had-meningitis-sixteen-times-name_page.html

DANGEROUS Snails
WBAY - Green Bay,WI,USA
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=1828021&nav=51s7MieQ

April 30,2004

KINDERGARTNER Diagnosed With Most Serious Form Of Meningitis
Click10.com - Miami,FL,USA
MIAMI -- The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a case of bacterial
http://www.local10.com/health/3247566/detail.html

FEARS of Meningitis Outburst in Bulgarian Town
Novinite - Bulgaria
http://www.novinite.com/newsletter/print.php?id=34031

UNIVERSITY of Kansas student contracts meningitis
Kansas City Star (subscription) - Kansas City,MO,USA
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/8543898.htm

MENINGITIS claims teacher
Kingston Daily Freeman - Kingston,NY,USA
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1769&dept_id=74969&newsid=11405334&PAG=461&rfi=9

AYER student tests positive for meningitis
Lowell Sun - Lowell,MA,USA
AYER A preschool-aged boy at the Page Hilltop Elementary School tested
http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105~4761~2116564,00.html

PARENTS warned of possible meningitis
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040429-110350-6080r.htm

SCHOOLGIRL might have meningitis
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/8546319.htm

FACTS ABOUT MENINGITIS
Miami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/8546317.htm

ROUNDUP: Chewable Allergy Tablet; Meningitis Rumor
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
http://www.nbc10.com/health/3247327/detail.html

BULLARD PUPIL FOUND
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler,TX,USA
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11406417&BRD=1994&PAG=461&dept_id=341384&rfi=6

April 29,2004

HEALTH officials, schools react to meningitis death
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny-brf--meningitisdea0427apr27,0,2722864.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

MENINGITIS claims life of 11-year-old
Holland Sentinel - Holland,MI,USA
http://www.thehollandsentinel.net/stories/042804/loc_042804023.shtml

FATHER TAKES CAMPAIGN FOR MENINGITIS VACCINE TO LONDON
Central TV - UK
http://www2.itv.com/central/news_east/full_story/?id=853639&type=REG+-+News+Story+East

ELEMENTARY Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis
KLTV - Tyler,TX,USA
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1820541

HARTWICK taking steps to avoid outbreak
Oneonta Daily Star - Oneonta,NY,USA
http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2004/04/28/folo.html

April 27, 2004

MENINGITIS case leads to death
Hillsdale Independent - Hillsdale,NY,USA.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11393509&BRD=248&PAG=461&dept_id=462341&rfi=6


SUSPECTED MENINGITIS IN THE BRESCIA PROVINCE, CHILD, 9, DIES
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Italy
http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200404271106-1030-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id=agionline-eng.oggitalia


ATTACK of the Giant Snails
Wired News - USA
... land snails from Wisconsin classrooms and have started a national search
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63234,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_8


April 26, 2004

HULL Fire Chief Robert Hollingshead hospitalized with meningitis
Providence Journal (subscription) - Providence,RI,USA

http://www.projo.com/ap/ne/1082967404.htm


MENINGITIS information in college curriculum
Akron Beacon Journal (subscription) - Akron,OH,USA
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/health/8521484.htm


FIRE Station Disinfected Following Meningitis Scare
WESH.com - Winter Park,FL,USA
http://www.wesh.com/news/3154548/detail.html


PARENTS will pay for vital vaccine
NEWS.com.au - Australia
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9390557%255E2,00.html

 

April 23, 2004

COUPLE Who Lost Daughter To Meningitis Offers To Pay For
http://www.wxii12.com/health/3034684/detail.html

CLUSTER Of Meningitis Cases Discovered Among Orlando Firefighters
WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA
http://www.wftv.com/health/3034698/detail.html

METRO report
Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach,FL,USA About 90 cases of viral meningitis http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/auto/epaper/editions/friday/south_county_048879f896bd10c610b0.html

STUDENT recovering from bacterial illness
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_2infectionapr23,0,5042990.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

April 17, 2004

COLLEGE Campus Meningitis Scare
CBS New York - New York,NY,USA
http://cbsnewyork.com/topstories/wcbskyw_story_107155030.html

JERSEY City woman's meningitis death spurs warnings to college ...
New Jersey Journal - Jersey City,NJ,USA
http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-2/108219306171730.xm

April 15, 2004

CARNEVALE updates FSEC on meningitis compliance
University at Buffalo Reporter - Buffalo,NY,USA
http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol35/vol35n30/articles/FSEC.html

UTM student ill with meningitis
Jackson Sun - Jackson,TN,USA
http://miva.jacksonsun.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?NEWS/news_story.mv+link=200404156049786

KIDS need MMR jab, says medical chief
Belfast Telegraph (subscription) - Belfast,Nothern Ireland,UK
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=511633

April 14, 2004

CAMPUS meningitis law criticized as weak
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040414/NEWS21/404140316/-1/NEWS

WARREN mayor to have brain surgery
Macomb Daily - Mt. Clemons,MI,USA
... entering the ear cavity. Left untreated, the condition could cause
the mayor to contract meningitis, which can be fatal. Dr. Jack Rock ...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11315809&BRD=988&PAG=461&dept_id=141265&rfi=6

April 13, 2004

GUILFORD kindergartner dies of rare meningitis
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
http://www.news-record.com/news/local/meningitis_041304_rk.htm

Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
State health officials confirmed yesterday that a bacterial infection that
causes meningitis caused the sudden death of a 21-year-old University
of Hawai'i ...
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Apr/13/ln/ln09a.html

MAYOR of Michigan's third-largest city to undergo brain surgery
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,United States
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw96094_20040413.htm

HEALTH Ministry publicizes top infectious diseases in first ...
People's Daily - China
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200404/13/eng20040413_140208.shtml

DOC helps win vaccine fight
York Region Era Banner - Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
http://www.yorkregion.com/yr/newscentre/erabanner/story/1812609p-2130783c.html

April 7, 2004

MENINGITIS risk is still low at Yale
Yale Daily News - USA
http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=25642

SCHOOLS question meningitis bill
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
.http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/04/07/loc_meningitis07.html

April 6, 2004

CHINA orders alert against epidemic meningitis from African ...
Xinhua - China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/06/content_1404521.htm

STUDENT rallies; no new cases of meningitis found
Flint Journal - Flint,MI,USA
http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-20/1081265995288990.xml

MENINGITIS victim's race raises $3000
North Texas Daily - USA
http://www.ntdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/06/407234c1bf0f9

MENINGITIS Hospitalizes Harvard Student
Boston Channel.com - Boston,MA,USA
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/2975808/detail.html
 

April 5, 2004

SWARTZ Creek middle student hospitalized with form of bacterial ...
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,United States
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw95605_20040403.htm

BACTERIAL Meningitis Kills Iowa Woman
Iowa Channel.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
... Iowa -- Local and state health officials say a former Indian Hills
http://www.theiowachannel.com/health/2972574/detail.html

SE Iowa Woman Dies Of Bacterial Meningitis
KTVO - Kirksville,MO,USA
http://www.ktvotv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=1759397&nav=1LFsM1YI

April 2, 2004

FOUR Children in Hospital in Meningitis Scare
The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2733101>


SCORES line up for meningitis shots
The Casper Star Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/04/02/news/casper/845fab43c0f15f6987256e6a0002f485.txt

April 1, 200

CENTRAL African Republic : 40000 Immunised Against Meningitis
AllAfrica.com - Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200404010002.html

March 31, 2004

PREVENTATIVE Meningitis Bill
KWWL - Waterloo,IA,USA
http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=1746341

MENINGITIS Warning
KFOXtv.com - El Paso,TX,USA
Many of those infected are college age kids living in dorms. "..Meningococcal
meningitis is a rare, potentially fatal illness which resembles the flu.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/2959355/detail.html

MENINGITIS vaccination plan in the works for Ontarians
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1080688213321&call_pageid=968256289824&col=968342212737

LAPEL family using own meningitis experience to help educate ...
Waukon Standard - Waukon,IA,USA
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11212807&BRD=1829&PAG=461&dept_id=107431&rfi=6

MENINGITIS Survivor Inspires Others
KWWL - Waterloo,IA,USA
http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=1752993

MENINGITIS death could stay a mystery
Alberta Daily Herald Tribune - Grande Prairie,Alberta,Canada
http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/Z02_00bmeningitis0331.lasso

MENINGITIS cited in Hingham van driver's death: Parents told to ...
Quincy Patriot Ledger - Quincy,MA,USA
http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2004/03/31/news/news02.txt

PARENTS offered reassurance after two children die of meningitis
Harrow Times - UK
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.475914.0.parents_offered_reassurance_after_two_children_die_of_meningitis.php

MYSTERY death of girl, 6, stirs scare
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_1deadchildmar31,0,6765280.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

March 30, 2004

RESTAURANT worker with meningitis was security guard who had ...
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8304629.htm

PIEDMONT WOMAN RESUSCITATED AFTER MENINGITIS
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Italy
http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200403291613-1161-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id=agionline-eng.oggitalia

MENINGITIS feared in baby's death
Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/03/29/400097.html

BETTER Meningitis Vaccines
Pittsburgh Channel.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/health/2958697/detail.html

LSU student dies: blood infection by germ which causes meningitis
Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USA
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?n3369_BC_LA--BloodInfection&&news&newsflash-louisiana

March 29, 2004

HOSPITAL condemned for referrals and delays before girl's ...
The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
http://news.scotsman.com/glasgow.cfm?id=353542004

MENINGITIS vaccinations sought for on-campus college students
Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USA
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1080381473304000.xml

HIGH School Student Dies Of Bacterial Meningitis
NBC4.TV - Los Angeles,CA,USA
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2954171/detail.html

MOTHER lobbies for meningitis laws
News 14 Charlotte - Charlotte,NC,USA
http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/local_news/?ArID=58795&SecID=2

March 19, 2004

MENINGITIS-RELATED disease strikes Cottage Grove boy
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4673736.html

MENINGITIS Blamed In Infant's Death
Lakeland Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040319/NEWS/403190380/1004

DOUNREAY meningitis alert
The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=316242004

CHILD Dies From Meningitis
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
A child who contracted meningitis has died. The six year-old girl was a
student at Whitley City Elementary in McCreary County. The ...
http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=1723715&nav=4CALLep0

CASPER College student dies of meningitis
The Casper Star Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
By ANDREA FALKENHAGEN. A 19-year-old Casper College student died Tuesday
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/03/19/news/casper/d5c324c07e9955e287256e5c000bb94c.txt

MENINGITIS-RELATED disease strikes Cottage Grove boy
KSTP - St. Paul,MN,USA
COTTAGE GROVE (AP) - A Cottage Grove Elementary student is recovering from
http://www.kstp.com/article/view/132690/

MENINGITIS ravages Jigawa, claims 100 lives
Daily Times of Nigeria - Lagos,Nigeria
http://www.dailytimesofnigeria.com/DailyTimes/2004/March/19/Meningitis.asp

CASPER student dies of meningitis
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/03/19/build/wyoming/45-meningitis-death.inc

MENINGITIS Claims 100 Lives
This Day - Lagos,Nigeria
http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/20040319sta01.html

RATZLAFF hospitalized with bacterial meningitis
Pittsburg Morning Sun - Pittsburg,KS,USA
http://morningsun.net/stories/031904/loc_20040319039.shtml

March 17, 2004

BACTERIAL Meningitis Kills Central Fla. Student
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
http://www.news4jax.com/news/2929700/detail.html

VACCINATION has little effect on meningitis figures
Belfast Telegraph (subscription) - Belfast,Nothern Ireland,UK
THE number of people contracting meningitis in the Western health board
area has remained static despite a high-profile campaign to encourage
the vaccination ...
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northwest_edition/story.jsp?story=502207

MAKE noise for meningitis
Belfast Telegraph (subscription) - Belfast,Nothern Ireland,UK
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northwest_weekly/story.jsp?story=502023

MENINGOCOCCAL Meningitis Facts
WESH.com - Winter Park,FL,USA
http://www.wesh.com/health/1092432/detail.html

MARVEL Matthew beats meningitis
Tameside Advertiser - UK
http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/news/index/articles/article_id=3732.html

March 15, 2004

SCHOOL Told Not to Worry After Teacher Dies From Meningitis
KATV - Little Rock,AR,USA
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0304/131697.html

DATA show Hinds, Harrison top state list where meningitis ...
Biloxi Sun Herald - Biloxi,MS,USA
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/politics/8191760.htm

March 12, 2004

MENINGITIS can be serious
Flint Journal - Flint,MI,USA
http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/features/index.ssf?/base/features-2/1078763327270580.xml

MENINGITIS exposure leads to no contractions
Daily Princetonian - USA
http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2004/03/08/news/9869.shtml

March 6, 2004

OFFICIALS: 7 recent meningitis cases not an epidemic
Biloxi Sun Herald - Biloxi,MS,USA
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/8119965.htm

STUDENT diagnosed with meningitis at Poplarville Lower Elementary
Picayune Item - Picayune,MS,USA
http://www.picayuneitem.com/articles/2004/03/05/news/03student.txt

NYU student treated for bacterial meningitis
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-nymeni053696044mar05,0,7806762.story?coll=ny-health-headlines

DAY-CARE infant ill with meningitis
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA
http://www.thetimesherald.com/news/stories/20040305/localnews/17364.html

BACTERIAL meningitis may have killed student
Porterville Recorder - Porterville,CA,USA
http://myopr.com/articles/2004/03/05/news/briefs/brief3.txt

March 5, 2004

STUDENT Visiting UC Davis Dies Of Bacterial Meningitis
KCRA-TV - Sacramento,CA,USA
http://www.thekcrachannel.com/health/2897112/detail.html

SCHOOL says student has viral meningitis
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA
http://www.thetimesherald.com/news/stories/20040304/localnews/10937.html

IMMUNIZATION controversy: Should colleges require the bacterial ...
Stanford Daily - USA
http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=13409&repository=0001_article

MENINGITIS case at Hayden
Washington Square News - New York,NY,United States
A female resident of Hayden residence hall was recently diagnosed with
meningitis, a potentially lethal and contagious bacterial infection. ...
http://www.nyunews.com/news/campus/6945.html

March 3, 2004

This is the vaccine for pneumococcal meningitis

CHILDHOOD meningitis drug is in short supply
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA
ATLANTA - Doctors are being asked to only give children half the dosing
schedule for a childhood meningitis vaccine because the drug is scarce,
federal ...
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/nation/8087842.htm

CDC urges meningitis vaccine be conserved
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta,GA,USA
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0304/03vaccine.html

DEPT Quells Meningitis Outbreak Reports
AllAfrica.com - Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200403030225.html

BABY delivered as mother dies of meningitis
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
http://www.theherald.co.uk/11068.shtml

MENINGITIS resurfaces in the North West
SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa
... Motlatla village near Ventersdorp, in the North West province, has
been treated for a rare disease, which they suspect might be related to
bacterial meningitis ...
http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/health/0,2172,75154,00.html

BABY saved as meningitis kills mother
The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
http://news.scotsman.com/aberdeen.cfm?id=246902004

March 2, 2004

February 27, 2004

MENINGITIS: ANXIOUS CALL TO REDUCE RISK OF DISEASE
Exeter Express - Exeter,England,UK
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=101955&command=displayContent&sourceNode=99871&contentPK=9006675


OFFICIALS say grade-school student died from meningitis
http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/?ArID=61417&SecID=33

FEWER cases of meningitis reported
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2828636a7144,00.html

EAST Bridgewater doughnut shop worker contracts meningitis
Brockton Enterprise - Brockton,MA,USA
http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2004/02/27/news/news/news04.txt
 

February 26,2004

CENTRAL African Republic: MSF Investigates Meningitis Outbreak in ...
AllAfrica.com - Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/200402250508.html

CLINTON County girl recovering from meningitis
http://news10now.com/content/all_news/?ArID=11569&SecID=83

NEW REPORT INTO MENINGITIS DIAGNOSIS
Central TV - UK
People with meningitis are dying needlessly because doctors aren't spotting
the symptoms quickly enough. That's the finding of a ...
http://www2.itv.com/central/news_east/full_story/?id=836993&type=REG+-+News+Story+East

February 25, 2008

MENINGITIS Death Frightens Parents
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
UPPER DARBY, Pa. -- Parents in one local community are concerned that their
children may have been exposed to meningitis. A student ...
http://www.nbc10.com/health/2860601/detail.html

ANC student recovers from meningitis
Souderton Independent - Souderton,PA,USA
A 10th-grade male student at the Academy of the New Church High School
in Bryn Athyn Feb. 11 was diagnosed with meningococcal infection ...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1306&dept_id=187821&newsid=11001172&PAG=461&rfi=9

BABY hope for meningitis victim
The Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=201002004

MENINGITIS bill passes committee
Arizona Daily Wild Cat - Tucson,AZ,USA
The bill mandates that state universities distribute information on the
risks associated with meningococcal disease, or bacterial meningitis,
and the ...
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/97/101/01_4.html

MENINGITIS inoculations recommended for college students
Johnson County Sun - Overland Park,KS,USA
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10992690&BRD=1459&PAG=461&dept_id=155725&rfi=6

MENINGITIS RESEARCH CLAIMS
ITV West News - Bristol,England,UK
Children are dying and treatment is being delayed because doctors are making
mistakes when it comes to diagnosing meningitis.
http://www.htvwest.com/htvwest-cgi/news/show04?id=18
 

February 13, 2004

MENINGITIS case confirmed
BBC News - London,England,UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/3488813.stmstm

NEW Jersey Teen Dies Of Bacterial Meningitis
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
http://www.nbc10.com/news/2847335/detail.html

MENINGITIS kills Burlco teen
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
http://www.courierpostonline.com/news/southjersey/m021404a.htm

February 10, 2004

Interview with Frankie Milley, Lynn Bozof by Gabriel Stovall

University of Nebraska Gateway

 http://www.unogateway.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/02/10/4027d0ba5536c

VACCINE supplies dwindle for many diseases
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040209-122516-6931r.htm

February 9, 2004

PREVENTING MENINGITIS
Bogalusa Daily News - Bogalusa,LA,USA
http://www.edailynews.info/articles/2004/02/08/news/news03.txt

PATTERSON Boy Dies From Suspected Case Of Bacterial Meningitis
KTXL - USA
http://fox40.trb.com/news/ktxl-020704meningitis,0,374645.story?coll=ktxl-news-1

MENINGITIS Alert in Jerusalem on the Sabbath Resulted in ZAKA ...
Israel National News - Israel
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=57430

PATTERSON boy dies from suspected case of bacterial meningitis
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/7900488.htm

PATTERSON boy dies from suspected case of bacterial meningitis
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040207/APN/402070794

January 20, 2004

OUTBREAK of meningitis very unlikely
Alameda Times-Star
http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~1486~1905060,00.html


CALIFORNIA 'shocked' by death of Lewis by apparent meningitis
Oregon Daily Emerald
http://www.dailyemerald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/21/400eaa1076050


SCHOOL BOY CONTRACTS BACTERIAL MENINGITIS
WAND
http://www.wandtv.com/SendPage.asp?4815


MENINGITIS case a deadly reminder
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/January/21/local/stories/05local.htm


KYRGYZSTAN: Meningitis on the rise, say health officials
UN Regional Information Asia
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=39022&SelectRegion=Central_Asia&SelectCountry=KYRGYZSTAN


MENINGITIS Concerns After Player's Death
KPIX-TV 5
http://beta.kpix.com/news/local/2004/01/20/Meningitis_Concerns_After_Player's_Death.html

UC Athlete Dead of Meningitis
Berkeley Daily Planet
http://www.berkeleydaily.org/text/article.cfm?issue=01-20-04&storyID=18125


CLINTON -- A fifth-grader at Webster Elementary School in Clinton has been
http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/012104/new_20040121029.shtm


MENINGITIS suspected in death of 6-month-old boy
Cincinnati Enquirer
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/01/20/loc_loc1bmenin.html
 

January 19, 2004

CAL basketball player dies of meningitis
San Jose Mercury News, CA
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/7749323.htm


CAL women's basketball player dies of apparent meningitis
San Francisco Chronicle, CA
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/01/19/sports1953EST0081.DTL


DOCTORS Continue To Look For Source Of Bacterial Meningitis In ...
WCPO, OH
http://www.wcpo.com/news/2004/local/01/19/antwan.html


ISOLATED Cases Of TB, Meningitis
Rochester R News, NY
http://www.rnews.com/Story.cfm?ID=15746&rnews_story_type=18


MENINGITIS Death
KAKE, KS
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/587972.html


BERKELEY Basketball Player Dies of Apparent Meningitis
KPIX-TV 5, United States
http://beta.kpix.com/news/local/2004/01/19/Berkeley_Basketball_Player_Dies_of_Apparent_Meningitis.html

MENINGITIS may have killed Lloydminster teen
CBC Saskatchewan, Canada
http://sask.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=meningitis_death040119


MENINGITIS patient released from hospital
New Jersey Herald, NJ
http://www.njherald.com/news/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid1074521752,81920
 

January 17, 2004

WSU student dies of meningitis
Wichita Eagle, KS
BY KAREN SHIDELER. Vadim Downey, a 20-year-old Cheney man who was a junior
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/7732772.htm

MENINGITIS vaccine remains available at PSU
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS
http://morningsun.net/stories/011704/loc_20040117054.shtml

MENINGITIS deaths unrelated, officials say
The State, SC
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7735519.htm

MENINGITIS deaths unrelated, officials say
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040117/APN/401170703

BOY, 8, dies in meningitis alert
Manchester Evening News, UK
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/stories/Detail_LinkStory=78504.html

MENINGITIS Death KAKE, KS
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/585022.html

January 16, 2004

MENINGITIS awareness is goal of health department
Shelby Township Source Newspapers, MI
http://www.sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2004/01/16/neighbors/neighbors8.txt

PARENTAL guidance leads many students to meningitis clinic
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS
By OLIVE L. SULLIVAN. Many of the Pittsburg State University students receiving
http://morningsun.net/stories/011604/loc_20040116020.shtml

MENINGITIS Case
KAKE, KS
Health officials report a case of meningitis in Sedgwick County.

http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/582987.html

CONCERNS over shortage of meningitis vaccine
ABC Online, Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1026505.htm

MENINGITIS puts caution in dorm living
The Gateway, NE
http://www.unogateway.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/16/4006def1bb0e7

NORTH Plainfield baby dies of meningitis; mother says she was ...
News 12 New Jersey, NJ
http://www.news12.com/NJ/topstories/article?id=98992

January 15, 2004

BURKINA Faso: Government Seeks $12m to Tackle Meningitis
http://allafrica.com/stories/200401150155.html

BABY dies of meningitis after flu diagnosis
Newsday NEWARK, NJ

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--babysdeath0115jan15,0,1213134.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

MENINGITIS jab research boost
Ormskirk Maghull and Skelmersdale Advertiser, UK
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/3300icormskirk/newsandsport/content_objectid=13819731_method=full_siteid=60252_headline=-Meningitis-jab-research-boost-name_page.html

AC girl tests positive for bacterial meningitis
Press of Atlantic City, NJ
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/atlantic/011504MENINGITIS_J15.html

PSU conducting meningitis clinic
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS
http://morningsun.net/stories/011504/loc_20040115017.shtml

January 14, 2004

TWO Upstate Deaths Attributed to Bacterial Meningitis
WHNSGREENVILLE, SC (AP)

http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=1601299&nav=2KPpKCS2

TEXAS ROUNDUP: Bacterial meningitis suspected in boy's death
San Antonio Express, TX
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=180&xlc=1113622

NOLAN Catholic student recovering from meningitis
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/7706849.htm
 

January 13, 2004

BACTERIAL meningitis suspected cause of boy's death
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/7702818.htm

STUDENT Treated For Meningitis
Thunder Bay Post, Canada
http://www.tbsource.com/localnews/index.asp?cid=63765

ELEMENTARY School Teacher Dies From Meningitis
WFtv.com, FL
http://www.wftv.com/education/2761275/detail.html

TWO more meningitis cases found in Upstate
The State, SC
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7699000.htm

ANOTHER Upstate Meningitis Death
WHNS
.
http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=1599748&nav=2KPpKB6b

MENINGITIS case contained, officals say
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/7702031.htm

January 12, 2004

WALHALLA, SC Another possible case of bacterial meningitis has been found at an Oconee County
school. http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/health/2759057/detail.html

FAIRVIEW student contracts meningitis
News 12 New Jersey, NJ
http://www.news12.com/NJ/topstories/article?id=98718

AVENTIS Pasteur Files For Approval Of Long-Acting Meningitis ...
BioWorld Online (subscription), United States
Aventis Pasteur filed a biologics license application for Menactra, a conjugate
vaccine believed to provide protection against meningococcal meningitis
for a ...
http://www.bioworld.com/servlet/com.accumedia.web.Dispatcher?next=bioWorldHeadlines_article&forceid=31738

NEW Vaccine On The Horizon (Will also cover B Group)

NZ to continue work towards meningitis vaccine
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2777346a7144,00.html

MENINGITIS vaccine ‘ is on its way ’
The Times , UK
Coming New vaccine  will protect children from all strains of meningitis.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-954599,00.html

Meningitis Cases IN The News

January 10, 2004

COUNTY health department taking active role in meningitis ...
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS

http://morningsun.net/stories/011004/loc_20040110013.shtml


MENINGITIS confirmed in Gaston
Charlotte Observer, NC
GASTONIA -
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/7676690.htm


GREENVILLE high school student may have meningitis
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040109/APN/401091097


MENINGITIS is not your friend
Stanford Daily
.
http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=12663&repository=0001_article


GREENVILLE high school student may have meningitis
The State, SC
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7674475.htm

January 9, 2004

LINCOLN-SUDBURY boy diagnosed with meningitis
Lincoln Journal, MA
A 17-year-old boy, diagnosed last week with bacterial meningitis, is improving
at Children's Hospital in Boston while authorities continue to investigate
the ...
http://www.townonline.com/lincoln/news/local_regional/lin_newljmeningitisnb01082004.htm


REGION watches for meningitis cases
Boston Globe, MA
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/01/08/region_watches_for_meningitis_cases


MENINGITIS ALERT AS SCHOOL WORKER DIES
Glasgow Daily Record, UK

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/content_objectid=13797113_method=full_siteid=89488_headline=-MENINGITIS-ALERT-AS-SCHOOL-WORKER-DIES-name_page.html


MENINGITIS claims life of baby girl
Waterford News, Ireland
http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/story.asp?j=13185

January 8, 2004

GOVERNOR asks college officials to tell students about preventing ...
Dodge City Daily Globe, KS
http://www.dodgeglobe.com/stories/010804/loc_0108040019.shtml

NEWARK students stage meningitis protest
Newark Star Ledger, NJ
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/firstglance/index.ssf?/base/news-0/107352663621830.xml

January 7 ,2003

STUDENT remains in serious condition with meningitis
Romeo Observer, MT, MT
http://www.romeoobserver.com/story.asp?storyid=964