Three cases of meningitis found in Minnesota Apr 16, 2008
Meningococcal disease is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, which is an inflammation of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord ... Meningococcal disease can affect up to 3,000 Americans a year, nearly 10 percent of which die from the infection. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Health Dept.:Jefferson County resident dies of meningitis Apr 12, 2008
Bonnie Barnard, an epidemiologist with the Department of Public Health and Human Services, says meningococcal disease is infrequent, very serious and not easily transmitted. She says the onset of the bacterial disease is sudden, with symptoms of high fever, headache, stiff neck or a dark purple rash and progresses rapidly. (Montana Standard, MT)
Woolford spared Tigers clothing Apr 11, 2008
After Williams, who has been involved with the Violet Foundation supporting the fight against meningococcal disease for five years, spoke exclusively to the Herald last Friday, The Sunday Telegraph falsely claimed he had only done so on the provision his new sunglasses sponsor receive a plug. The slur is totally unfounded but it wasn't the only inaccuracy - the Herald has also been told the same newspaper column wrongly reported the reason Williams had left his manager, Gavin Orr, was because of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Far north toddler hospitalised with meningococcal Mar 26, 2008
A toddler from the Atherton Tableland, in far north Queensland, has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The boy became sick on Monday and is now in the intensive care unit at Cairns Base Hospital. (ABC Online)
Visitor dies; UNH alert for meningitis Mar 10, 2008
The university has been encouraging students to follow the CDC's recommendation regarding vaccination against meningococcal disease for several years. The vaccine is available at campus Health Services. (Portsmouth Herald News)
Scholarship named after dead student Mar 7, 2008
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Memory of son to live on in grant Mar 6, 2008
Michael Hendrickson, a recreation and leisure studies major at Georgia who had lined up an internship at Mistletoe State Park, was weeks shy of graduation when he died of meningococcal disease at age 23. Meningococcal disease is a rare, and potentially fatal, bacterial infection that can cause meningitis -- a severe swelling of the lining of the brain and spinal cord -- or sepsis, a blood infection that claimed the Georgia student's life. (The Augusta Chronicle)
CHS students, faculty cope with meningitis death Mar 6, 2008
Students also can get the vaccine Menactra, which is available through local physicians and prevents all types of the meningococcal disease. Treick said the Crisis Management Team put together a plan Sunday for the coming days. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Air NZ passengers in meningitis scare Feb 26, 2008
PASSENGERS on an Air New Zealand flight to Perth may have come into contact with the life-threatening meningococcal disease, the West Australian health authority has warned ... "Over the long history of international air travel there have been no known cases of transmission of meningococcal disease on flights of this duration," Dr Van Buynder said ... Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening bacterial illness that could cause infection of the blood and/or lining of the brain, Dr... (NEWS.com.au)
Port Orchard Student Ill With Meningococcal Disease Feb 24, 2008
A Port Orchard junior high school student has been diagnosed as having probable meningococcal disease. In a letter to parents of Cedar Heights students, Dr. Scott Lindquist, director of Kitsap County Health District, says there is no cause for alarm, but that parents should take sensible precautions. (Q13.com, WA)
Queens School Faculty Member Dies Of Meningitis Jan 26, 2008
Symptoms of meningococcal disease include fever, chills, stiff neck, headache, rash, and nausea or vomiting. IMAGES IN THE NEWS. (WNBC.com, NY)
High School Student Dies From Meningitis Jan 25, 2008
"He was resuscitated and brought to an emergency room where a tentative diagnosis of Meningococcal disease was made," Abby Greenberg, acting Nassau County Health Commissioner, said Thursday ... Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection of the bloodstream or meninges, a thick lining covering the brain and spinal cord, caused by the meningococcus germ. (WNBC.com, NY)
Too Few U.S. Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations Jan 25, 2008
Vaccinations are recommended to protect adults from chickenpox, diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus/cervical cancer, influenza, measles, meningococcal disease, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), pneumococcal disease (pneumonia), rubella, shingles and tetanus, according to the CDC.. "Combined, these infectious diseases kill more Americans annually than either breast cancer, HIV/AIDS or traffic accidents," Dr. William Schaffner, vice president of the National Center for... (MEDLINEplus)
Why Don't Adults Get Vaccinated? Jan 25, 2008
Only 3% to 18% could name each of the others, which include pneumococcal disease; hepatitis A; hepatits B; tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis; meningococcal disease; and shingles. Less than 10% of respondents remembered that hepatitis vaccines were recommended, and less than 5% mentioned the new shingles vaccine. (Time.com)
Friends of Public Health forms Jan 24, 2008
Coos County Public Health Administrator Frances Smith spoke about the importance of public health awareness during the first meeting of the newly formed nonprofit, Coos County Friends of Public Health, on Jan. 16 at the North Bend Community Center. - World Photo by Jo Rafferty. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
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Health Groups Release 2008 Immunization Schedules Jan 12, 2008
"This recommendation gives parents another choice when vaccinating their children." The new guidance also addresses vaccination against meningococcal disease. Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) is now recommended for routine vaccination of children 11 - 12 years of age and of adolescents 13-18 years of age who have not been previously vaccinated and other people at increased risk of meningococcal disease, including college freshmen living in dorms, as well as military recruits ... "Our goal... (PR Newswire)
Elementary School Exposed To Meningitis Jan 12, 2008
The student, from Flying Hills Elementary School, was hospitalized and is recovering from meningococcal disease, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency ... "Meningococcal disease is spread by close contact. Parents should warn their children not to share food, drinks, water bottles and lip balm, to reduce the spread of this and other diseases," she said. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
El Cajon Students Warned About Possible Exposure To Meningitis Jan 12, 2008
-- A student at an El Cajon elementary school has contracted meningococcal disease, prompting county health officials Friday to notify parents and staff about possible exposure ... Officials with the Cajon Valley Union School District are notifying parents and staff about the possible exposure and alerting them to watch children for signs of meningococcal disease, according to the HHSA. ... "Meningococcal disease is spread by close contact," Wooten said. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
New Meningitis Vaccine Works in Infants Jan 10, 2008
The new vaccine, which is not yet licensed in the United States, provides immunity against four strains of meningococcal disease in all age groups, according to a study in the Jan. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association ... The latest vaccine, produced by Novartis, offers protection against four serotypes of meningococcal disease: groups A, C, W-135 and Y, according to Snape ... "This is a potentially huge advance for the prevention of meningococcal disease," said the author... (MEDLINEplus)
Infant vaccine against meningitis shows promise Jan 9, 2008
ANNUAL TOLL OF MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE ... By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY An experimental vaccine appears to protect newborns from meningococcal disease, a major cause of meningitis ... Babies under 1 year are especially vulnerable to meningococcal disease. (USA Today)
Newer Meningitis Vaccine Appears Safe And Effective For Infants, Study Suggests Jan 9, 2008
9, 2008) A vaccine not yet licensed in the United States produces immunity against four strains of meningococcal disease and is well tolerated when administered to infants, according to a new article ... It is estimated that 1,400 to 2,800 cases of invasive meningococcal disease occur in the United States each year, and that ten to 14 percent of people who contract the disease will die ... Editorial: A Multivalent Conjugate Vaccine for Prevention of Meningococcal Disease in Infants. (Science Daily)
Meningococcal warning prompted by two cases Dec 21, 2007
There have been 18 cases of meningococcal disease in the Northern Sydney and Central Coast areas this year. The illness commonly affects young children, adolescents and young adults. (ABC Online)
State to require new vaccination for schoolchildren Dec 12, 2007
The wants schoolchildren in the state by vaccinated for the meningococcal disease, which is found most commonly in Saudi Arabia and in African countries including Mali and Ethiopia, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The state has seen 27 cases of the disease since 2000, according to ADHS.. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Meningococcal teen 'might have lived' Dec 6, 2007
THE NSW Government admitted more could have been done to prevent the death of teenager Jehan Nassif from meningococcal disease. The 18-year-old from Sydney fell ill after contracting the lethal B strain of meningococcal from her boyfriend, George Khouzame, in August 2006. (The Australian)
We've got to the truth, meningitis victim's family says, as failings blamed Dec 6, 2007
She said that Ms Nassif had died of complications from meningococcal disease, probably transmitted by her boyfriend, George Khouzame, who evidence suggested had been an unwitting carrier of the bacteria ... "In my opinion, neither Jehan nor her immediate friends and family had adequate knowledge about IMD [invasive meningococcal disease]," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Latest Breaking News Dec 6, 2007
The NSW premier has apologised to the family of Jehan Nassif as officials conceded more could have been done to prevent her death from meningococcal disease. 6:55PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tough time for schoolies Nov 26, 2007
They arrived as a Queensland teenager, 17, was recovering in Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital from meningococcal disease he developed while celebrating at the festival. He left intensive care yesterday and was expected to make a full recovery, a hospital spokesman said. (NEWS.com.au)
'Mistakes' made in meningococcal death Nov 9, 2007
"(George) had been told that because he was not sick ... he could not have had meningococcal disease and therefore could not transmit it to someone else."It was right that he didn't have it but wrong that he couldn't pass it on. "The advice given by the public health officer was wrong.". (The Age)
'Rewritten' report reason queried Nov 9, 2007
David Hirsch, appearing for the family of Jehan Nassif, 18, who died from meningococcal disease, said it was open to the Deputy State Coroner, Dorelle Pinch, to find the officer, Rohan Torney, had rewritten the original Patient Health Care Record to deflect criticism for not taking her to hospital ... Ms McDonald said it was noted that Mr Torney had had limited training in dealing with meningococcal disease, consisting, he recalled, of a lecture on infectious diseases that might have had a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Meningitis Shot Available, Effective Year-Round Oct 27, 2007
Meningococcal disease is a viral or bacterial infection, with the bacterial form being rarer but much more deadly ... Menactra protects against four of the most common strains of meningococcal disease, Cary said, including strains A, C, Y and W135. (MEDLINEplus)
Drug-resistant Staph Infection Appears More Widespread Than Previously Thought Oct 18, 2007
"The rate of invasive MRSA [as determined by Klevens and colleagues] was an astounding 31.8 per 100,000. To put this number into context, the estimated rate of invasive MRSA is greater than the combined rate in 2005 for invasive pneumococcal disease (14.1 per 100,000), invasive group A streptococcus (3.6 per 100,000), invasive meningococcal disease (0.35 per 100,000), and invasive H influenzae (1.4 per 100,000)." Dr. Bancroft adds that if the projection on the number of deaths (18,650) is... (Science Daily)
Student dies as university hit by double outbreak of meningitis Oct 17, 2007
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The silent killer Sep 21, 2007
Each year, 100 to 125 individuals are infected with meningococcal disease on college campuses. About five to 15 die as a result. (The Seahawk, NC)
Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada applauds New Brunswick government decision to broaden meningitis protection Sep 7, 2007
All grade six students in the province to be immunized with Menactra(TM) ~ WATERLOO, ON, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - The Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada (MRFC) congratulates the New Brunswick government on its decision to provide broad protection against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) with Menactra(TM) to all grade six students beginning this school year ... "The government of New Brunswick has demonstrated tremendous leadership in recognizing the importance of providing children with broad... (Canada Newswire)
Two cases of suspected meningitis in Flagstaff Sep 5, 2007
For information about meningococcal disease, visit the national Centers for Disease Control web site at www. cdc. (AZCentral -- News)
NSW meningococcal baby doing well Sep 4, 2007
Health authorities say the condition of a far south-coast New South Wales baby girl who contracted meningococcal disease last week continues to improve ... The Greater Southern Area Health Service is reminding parents to be aware of the risk of meningococcal disease at this time of the year. (ABC Regional Online)
Concern Over Recognizing Serious Illness In Feverish Children Sep 4, 2007
Although general practitioners have substantial clinical experience of assessing febrile children, half of children with meningococcal disease are sent home at first consultation. How can this be and what can we do to improve our assessment of febrile children. (Science Daily)
Lucindale school students get meningococcal treatment Sep 3, 2007
All of the senior students at the Lucindale Area School have been treated with antibiotics, after a fourth case of meningococcal disease at the south-east South Australian school. Three people were treated for the disease about a week ago and at the weekend a 16-year-old student was admitted to the Naracoorte Hospital with the disease. (ABC Regional Online)
Disease strikes fourth time in weeks Sep 3, 2007
MENINGOCOCCAL disease has struck for a fourth time in less than two weeks at Lucindale Area School in the state's South-East ... Although a bacterial illness, symptoms of meningococcal disease can be similar to viral conditions, such as colds and influenza ... Professor Phillips said "significant" leg pain, cold hands and feet and abnormal skin colour were signs suggestive of meningococcal disease. (Advertiser Adelaide)
Warning over 'out-of-hours' care Aug 31, 2007
Research suggested half of children with meningococcal disease were sent home after first consultation, he said. The government said there was no evidence patients were at risk. (BBC News -- UK)
WHO warns over global epidemic Aug 23, 2007
5 billion people or 25% of world population Comeback by cholera, yellow fever and epidemic meningococcal disease in the last quarter of the 20th Century 685 verified events of international public health concern from September 2003 to September 2006 Growth of anti-microbial resistance, notably drug-resistant TB. Jakarta has refused to share its samples with the WHO amid fears that pharmaceutical companies will use them to make vaccines that are too expensive for Indonesia. (BBC News)
Sixth-Graders Need Shots Before School A required vaccination for rising sixth-graders is part of a growing number of vaccines aimed at 'tweens' Aug 18, 2007
"The incidence of meningococcal disease increases during adolescence," the CDC said. Newport said the push to vaccinate adolescents and pre-adolescents is the result of improvements in vaccines and changes to the nation's health system after the Sept. 11 attacks. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Learn necessary vaccines for adults, kids Aug 9, 2007
College students and young adults are recommended to have immunizations to prevent diseases such as meningococcal disease, HPV (Human papillomavirus), (Tdap) Tetanus, diptheria, and acellular pertussis and influenza (flu). You re never too old for shots. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
County schedules immunization clinics Aug 9, 2007
This vaccine protects against invasive meningococcal disease, a serious illness that can infect the blood and cause meningitis. It is recommended for preteens (11-12 years of age) and for all previously unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry and college freshmen living in dorms. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Meningococcal immunisaton fails patients Aug 4, 2007
Tests have confirmed that four Wellington children admitted to hospital with meningococcal disease had the epidemic strain targeted by the national vaccination programme ... The results came as two more confirmed cases of meningococcal disease were identified in the greater Wellington region - both involving adults over 40 ... The Wellington region medical officer of health, Margot McLean, said tests for a fifth child thought to have meningococcal disease did not confirm the bacteria was... (Stuff.co.nz)
Two more meningococcal cases in NSW Aug 3, 2007
Two unrelated cases of meningococcal disease in the northern Sydney area have been reported to health authorities ... Meningococcal disease occurs more commonly in winter and early spring and affects between 100 and 150 people in NSW each year, the NSCCH said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sydney toddler treated for meningococcal Aug 1, 2007
A toddler with meningococcal disease is being treated with antibiotics at The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney's west, a hospital spokeswoman says ... "There is a rapid onset of the disease so parents must be warned to be on the look-out for symptoms of meningococcal disease," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Child treated for meningococcal disease Jul 30, 2007
A seven-year-old girl is being treated for suspected meningococcal disease at the Children's Hospital at Westmead ... It is the second case of suspected meningococcal disease in NSW in two weeks and follows the death of a middle-aged woman in Tweed Hospital on the state's North Coast, earlier this month ... Symptoms of meningococcal disease include cold hands or feet and leg pains; rash or red-purple spots; weakness, drowsiness, confusion or coma; nausea and vomiting; severe headache; or a stiff... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Families to be told of surgery blunders Jul 15, 2007
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Ready for college? Are you sure? Meningitis vaccination recommended before students head to college Jul 8, 2007
Both vaccines can prevent 4 types of meningococcal disease, including 2 of the 3 types most common in the United States and a type that causes epidemics in Africa. Meningococcal vaccines cannot prevent all types of the disease. (Cadillac News, MI)
National Meningitis Association Applauds CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for its Decision to Expand Adolescent Meningococcal Disease Immunization Jun 28, 2007
June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Meningitis Association (NMA) strongly supports new recommendations issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to expand meningococcal disease immunization to all adolescents 11-18 years of age ... "NMA is very pleased that these recommendations were expanded to now include all adolescents 11-18 years of age, strengthening the recommendation to help ensure every... (PR Newswire)
Teens should get meningitis shot, U.S. panel says Jun 28, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) The CDC estimates there are 1,400 to 2,800 cases of meningococcal disease every year in the United States. The infection can cause seizures, brain damage, memory loss and death in otherwise healthy people in less than 48 hours. (Scientific American)
Borgess-Lee provides over 200 physicals Jun 23, 2007
Gardasil (a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer) and Menactra (a vaccine to protect against meningococcal disease) immunizations were also available. Donnie Bouchard, DO, Bonita O'Reilly, nurse practitioner (NP), Tom Miller, certified physician assistant (PA-C), Rob Heffron, PA-C, Eva Hecht, registered nurse (RN), Cheryl Friske, Latoya Williams, medical assistant, Kim Sexton, Kathleen Owens, medical assistant, Mary Rios and several staff members from the health department lent their skilled... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Infection kills Barberton boy, 3 Jun 21, 2007
She turned on the lights and saw little black spots all over his body -- a tell-tale sign of meningococcal disease ... Meningococcal disease is not common. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Sydney boy in hospital with meningococcal Jun 14, 2007
A 22-month-old boy is being treated for meningococcal disease at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's south-west ... The Sydney South West Area Health Service is reminding people to remain alert to symptoms of meningococcal disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Meningococcal case prompts warnings Jun 14, 2007
A 22-month-old boy is in a stable condition in a Sydney hospital where he is being treated for meningococcal disease ... "Meningococcal disease is prevalent in the throat of about ten per cent of people and they're perfectly well," she said ... The Department is urging parents to be alert to symptoms of meningococcal disease. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Add meningitis shot to summer camp to-do list Jun 12, 2007
Since 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics have recommended that children aged 11 to 12 undergo routine immunization against meningococcal disease, which includes meningitis. Nancy Ford Springer, a founding board member of the National Meningitis Association, was one of those who testified before the CDC urging that young people be immunized against meningococcal disease ... Meningococcal disease is a result of either viral or bacterial... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Meningitis shot may end epidemics Jun 10, 2007
If they can get rid of group A meningococcal disease, which has the highest mortality rate and is a fairly unpleasant piece of work, it will be fantastic, he said. The new vaccine unrelated to a relatively new meningitis shot recommended for U.S. children was recently tested in 600 toddlers in Mali and Gambia. (MSNBC -- Health)
Meningitis: Effectiveness Of Preventive Vaccination Demonstrated Jun 7, 2007
Reference: Jean-Philippe Chippaux, Aldiouma Diallo, Adama Marra, Jean-Fran;ois ;tard -- Impact of previous immunisation on the incidence of meningococcal disease during an outbreak in a Sahelian area of Senegal, Vaccine, vol. 25 : 1712-1718 (2007). Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Institut de Recherche Pour le D;veloppement. (Science Daily)
Meningitis Vaccine Urged For Summer Campers May 25, 2007
Up to 3,000 people in the US contract meningococcal disease each year, 30% of whom are teens and young adults, according to the NMA. One quarter of adolescents with the infection will die, while up to one fifth of survivors will be permanently disabled. Springer's son Nick became ill with meningococcal meningitis in August 1999, while away at summer camp in Massachusetts. (MEDLINEplus)
Sanofi Pasteur Launches www.travel-vaccines.com May 21, 2007
Meningococcal disease: Meningococcal disease is an acute bacterial disease characterized by sudden onset with fever; intense headache; nausea and often vomiting; stiff neck; and, frequently, a petechial rash with pink macules. Formerly, the case-fatality ratio exceeded 50%, but early diagnosis, modern therapy, and supportive measures have lowered the case-fatality ratio to about 10. (PR Newswire)
Heart of health care May 8, 2007
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)
