Apr 13, 2022 ... Meningococcal disease is an illness that starts with flu-like symptoms but can infect the lining of the brain, the spinal cord or bloodstream.

Jun 24, 2022 ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of ...

This notice is to inform you about the dangers of meningococcal disease, commonly known as bacterial meningitis, a rare but potentially fatal infection that can ...

Apr 12, 2022 ... Fortunately, these bacteria are not as contagious as germs that cause the common cold or flu. People do not catch the bacteria through casual ...

Jun 24, 2022 ... Meningococcal disease can affect anyone and can be deadly and includes infections ... rare but serious adverse events under investigation. Related ...

Mar 18, 2021 ... “Meningococcal meningitis remains a major global health challenge because it can strike quickly and with devastating effect, taking a life in ...

Oct 24, 2019 ... One of two young Boston children diagnosed with the rare and potentially deadly meningococcal disease is on life support, his mother tells ...

Oct 30, 2020 ... Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection of the blood and/or the membranes that line ...

Jun 29, 2022 ... The two most common meningococcal infections are meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, and a bloodstream ...

Oct 26, 2019 ... ... meningococcal meningitis in the past couple of months. Two of those cases have been confirmed with lab tests. Meningococcal meningitis is rare ...

Oct 24, 2019 ... The Common · The Gun Machine · Beyond All Repair · Violation ... meningococcal disease — a highly contagious illness that can lead to meningitis.

Apr 12, 2022 ... Amid an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida, a cluster of cases was confirmed among college students in Tallahassee — leading the ...

Dec 27, 2021 ... ... Meningococcal Disease. May 28, 2025. By ... The 2 most common types of meningococcal infections are meningitis and bloodstream infections ...

Apr 11, 2022 ... CDC warns of meningococcal disease outbreak in Florida, encourages men who have sex with men to get vaccinated ... The Centers for Disease Control ...

Aug 5, 2022 ... NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to his loved ones. While meningococcal disease is now uncommon thanks to vaccination, it can occur ...

A conjugate meningococcal vaccine protects against four of the five most common types (called types A, C, Y and W-135) of meningococcal bacteria. Currently, no ...

Apr 22, 2016 ... ... diseases.1. “Even though meningococcal disease is rare, the consequences of meningococcal disease for those affected, their families and the ...

Feb 22, 2012 ... A novel bacterium, thought to be a common inhabitant of the oral cavity, has the potential to cause serious disease if it enters the ...

May 23, 2013 ... Neisseria meningitidis is an important human pathogen that can cause rapidly progressing, life threatening meningitis and meningococcal ...

Neisseria meningitidis, a Gram-negative encapsulated diplococcus, is an obligate human pathogen and the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis, one of the ...