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Halpert feels nurses are able to identify people who might be at risk of infection early and can prevent or stop the further spread of illness like meningococcal disease outbreaks or influenza. Nurses are no strangers to the value of working in teams. (Canada.com)
Panel decides against meningitis vaccine May 3, 2007
NACI noted in its report that there are good vaccines offered by all provincial and territorial plans that protect against one of the most common causes of invasive meningococcal disease in this country, the C serogroup. There are roughly 84 cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by the C strain each year in Canada ... NACI does recommend Menactra for people at high risk of contracting invasive meningococcal disease, including laboratory workers, people who have had their spleen removed... (CTV.ca)
Preschoolers given antibiotics to prevent meningococcal outbreak Apr 30, 2007
About 20 children from a preschool on Sydney's northern beaches will be treated with antibiotics to prevent an outbreak of meningococcal disease ... New South Wales health authorities say the four-year-old boy from Sydney's northern beaches was admitted to a Brisbane hospital yesterday with suspected meningococcal disease. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Health department offering free meningitis vaccine Apr 26, 2007
The Menactra vaccine, which protects against four types of meningococcal disease, is available free-of-charge to youth aged 11 to 18 until May 17 ... Meningococcal disease is an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord ... The vaccine being administered by the health department protects against four types of meningococcal disease, including two of the three most common in the United States, according to the CDC. Due to the disease's communicable nature, many colleges... (The Daily Reflector)
Riverina warned of meningococcal threat Apr 23, 2007
Health authorities are warning the Riverina community in southern New South Wales about meningococcal disease after a possible case in Wagga Wagga. The Greater Southern Area Health Service says a young patient is in a stable condition in the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with a suspected case of the disease. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Condition critical: the poor state of the NSW health system Apr 21, 2007
The court is separately investigating the deaths 18-year-old Jehan Nassif, who died from meningococcal disease at Bankstown hospital last year, and Vanessa Anderson, 16, who died at Royal North Shore Hospital in November 2005, three days after being admitted for a head injury. She was treated by overtired and junior staff, after the hospital had been warned about a potential staffing crisis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
City offers 900 free vaccinations to help prevent bacterial meningitis Apr 8, 2007
The vaccine can prevent different types of meningococcal disease -- an infection of the bloodstream or the meninges, the thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord. Both Alaska Pacific University and University of Alaska Anchorage recommend that their students get the vaccine, said O'Connor. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tests confirm woman died from meningococcal disease Mar 30, 2007
Tests have confirmed a case of meningococcal disease on the New South Wales south coast. The tests, undertaken by the public health unit at the South-Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Health Service, have found that a 57-year-old Wollongong woman died of meningococcal disease ... "Those identified as close contacts have been recommended the clearance with antibiotics, so we believe the risk now and always is actually very rare for meningococcal disease, but it is still important at any time that... (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
The sting in the needle Mar 29, 2007
Meanwhile, the vaccine against the C strain of meningococcal disease has been given universally to children since 2003. Mass immunisation against seven dangerous strains of pneumococcus - also part of the standard childhood jab schedule since 2005 - vastly decreases the amount of disease they cause by ridding the throat of any trace of the organisms. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Wash. teen dies suddenly from rare disease Mar 29, 2007
VANCOUVER -- A Clark County teen died Sunday from meningococcal disease ... Meningococcal disease can be contagious to people who are in close contact with patients ... One Oregonian has died from meningococcal disease in 2007. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Suspected meningococcal disease death on south coast Mar 29, 2007
Health officials are yet to confirm whether a 57-year-old woman has died of meningococcal disease in Wollongong Hospital on the New South Wales south coast ... If confirmed, it will be the first death from meningococcal disease in NSW this year. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Benefit for Waverly family will feature variety of auction items Mar 28, 2007
In 2006, Cody, 19, contracted meningococcal disease and endured six surgeries, including below-the-knee amputations of both legs. Kaylee, 14, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and Sue has suffered heart arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Family 'Devastated' By Teen's Death From Meningitis Mar 27, 2007
Adria Horning, 15, a freshman at Canyon Crest Academy, died Sunday, just days after she was diagnosed with meningococcal disease, county health officials said ... "Horning's last day at school was Tuesday, March 20, according to school officials. County health officials said she was hospitalized and diagnosed with meningitis last Wednesday.School and health officials have identified those who had close contact with Horning and recommended preventive antibiotic treatment.The teen was a member of... (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Meningitis Suspected In SF Child's Death Mar 27, 2007
"Meningococcal disease is really transmitted through nose and mouth secretions, not through casual contact," Fernyak said. "You get it through kissing and sharing drinks.". (NBC 11, CA)
Bereaved join Debnam in call for change Mar 23, 2007
" Also on stage was Tony Nassif. His daughter Jehan, 18, died in August from meningococcal disease. Mr Nassif said she was repeatedly told she did not need antibiotics despite her boyfriend holidaying with his cousin, who was diagnosed with the disease. She died at Bankstown Hospital. Rob Wells, the father of 17-year-old Bryce Wells, one of four teenagers killed in October in a car crash after a night out in Byron Bay, was also at the event. "Something has to be done to save our kids from... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Teens 'could get range of jabs' Mar 21, 2007
A more comprehensive jab against meningococcal disease - offered in the US. There is also work going on to develop a vaccine against genital herpes. (BBC News)
Long road home Mar 18, 2007
The assumed culprit, meningococcal disease, seemed to strike out of nowhere ... But she is an advocate for prevention and awareness about meningococcal disease ... Meningococcal disease can cause inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, which is commonly called meningitis. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Don't Wait Till School Starts to Vaccinate Against Meningitis Feb 27, 2007
FRIDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) --The bad news, according to health experts, is that bacterial meningococcal disease can strike year-round ... In 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new meningococcal disease vaccine that's believed to last longer than the older vaccine ... "Many parents are unaware that children are at increased risk or that a vaccine is available," said NMA president Lynn Bozoff, who lost her 20-year-old son, Evan, to meningococcal disease. (MEDLINEplus)
Medical Examiner's Office on a shoestring Feb 25, 2007
It is at autopsy, perhaps, that a deadly, easily spread strain of meningococcal disease is noted in someone who appeared to have a cold or flu. "Those folks are public servants of the first order," says Dr. David Sundwall, Utah Department of Health executive director. (Deseret News)
Southern Sudan: Medair treats deadly meningococcal disease outbreak Feb 22, 2007 Vic Govt defends health helpline after misdiagnosis Jan 18, 2007 Health minister defends dial-a-nurse Jan 18, 2007 Meningitis Outbreak At Ramapo High School Jan 15, 2007 NSW teenager a meningococcal suspect Jan 15, 2007 Man handed suspended sentence for service station robbery Jan 10, 2007 Young adults urged to get meningococcal disease vaccine Jan 8, 2007 Meningitis: What you need to know? Jan 6, 2007 UNH fears meningitis after death Jan 4, 2007 Baby hospitalised with meningococcal Jan 3, 2007 Toddler diagnosed with meningococcal Jan 3, 2007
Select an Edition: Thu Feb 22 04:55:06 2007. MEDIA RESOURCES Tools. (AlertNet)
YOU'LL FEEL A LITTLE STING: IN THE ARM Feb 6, 2007
Among them are vaccines for: Hepatitis A and B; diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; pneumococcal disease; polio; influenza; measles, mumps and rubella; and meningococcal disease. Some are given across-the-board, a few require boosters throughout adulthood, and some are particularly important for specific groups of people. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
The Victorian Government is standing by its telephone medical advice service despite a misdiagnosis of a meningococcal disease patient. A Melbourne woman says 'Nurse On Call' operators told her to take a Panadol, have a bath and rest before she was rushed to hospital with the potentially deadly disease. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Politics)
It was only after she called an ambulance that she was diagnosed with meningococcal disease. Victorian Health Minister Bronwyn Pike today defended the service, saying 230,000 Victorians had used the system and there were few complaints. (NEWS.com.au)
Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria ... In an online posting, health officials said they have "two confirmed linked cases" of the meningococcal disease and are identifying who should begin taking antibiotics as a precaution ... Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria. (CBS New York, NY)
A teenager from Dalmeny on the NSW far south coast is suffering from what is believed to be the potentially deadly meningococcal disease. The 17-year-old boy was taken on Saturday to Moruya District Hospital from where he was transferred the same day to Canberra Hospital for treatment, a Greater Southern Area Health Service spokeswoman said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
When his son died tragically of meningococcal disease months later, Reed again turned to drugs and his life spiralled out of control. In January 2005, Reed owed money to drug dealers, who ordered him to carry out the robbery or else they would harm his elderly parents. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Australia/Local)
Queensland Health is urging young adults to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease after a recent case in Gladstone. Typically babies and young adults are more susceptible to meningococcal disease, with all babies now vaccinated against the 'C' strain of the disease at 12 months of age. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Both vaccines can prevent 4 types of meningococcal disease, including 2 of the 3 types most common in the U.S. (serogroup C, Y, and W-135) and a type that causes epidemics in Africa (serogroup A) ... Other adolescents who want to decrease their risk of meningococcal disease can also get the vaccine ... Other people at increased risk for whom routine vaccination is recommended are college freshmen living in dormitories, microbiologists who are routinely exposed to meningococcal bacteria, U.S.... (Food Consumer)
How common is meningococcal disease ... While meningococcal disease overall remains relatively rare, the number of outbreaks has been on the rise in recent years ... Can college students do anything else to reduce the risk of contracting meningococcal disease. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A baby with meningococcal disease has been admitted to Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney. The hospital has confirmed it is treating a 23-month-old boy from west Sydney for the disease. (ABC News Online, Australia)
A toddler with meningococcal disease has been admitted to a Sydney hospital ... The hospital warned people to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
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