Recent news on Meningococcal

MRC LABORATORIES THE GAMBIA - Research Clinicians  -  25 May 2007
Daily Observer,...study which is intended to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of meningococcal A conjugate vaccine in children and adults 1 to 29 years of age.

UW-Eau Claire Student Has Meningococcal Disease  -  May 24, 2007
WEAU-TV 13,Officials at UW-Eau Claire are warning everyone on campus that a student has Meningococcal Disease. It says the student, who lives off campus,

Testing Of Breakthrough Vaccine For Meningococcal  -  May 20, 2007
Vaccine Rx (press release),Researchers are calling for toddlers and older children to test a breakthrough vaccine against the deadly meningococcal B infection.

Pneumococcal vaccines considered  -  May 23, 2007
News.gov.hk,Dr Chow told legislators today that the incidence of invasive meningococcal infections is relatively low in Hong Kong. About half the infections were caused

Is Your Child Protected This Summer?  -  May 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Nancy Ford Springer, a director of NMA, nearly lost her 14-year-old son, Nick, to meningococcal disease in the summer of 1999.

National Meningitis Association Receives 2007 Telly Award For ...  -  May 1, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),A Vaccine' video is intended to help educate parents, adolescents and young adults about meningococcal disease and prevention in an effort to save other

Immunizations signal good times soon to come  -  May 22, 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),I have two more shots to go — hepatitis B and a meningococcal shot to prevent meningitis. I have a feeling the second round won't be as exciting as the

Meningococcal shots $5 today from 1 to 6  -  May 2, 2007
Deseret News,Recent meningococcal meningitis cases in Utah — especially in dormitory-style living conditions — have prompted the Utah County Health Department to hold

Australian preschoolers given antibiotics to prevent meningococcal ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
HULIQ,About 20 children from a preschool on Sydney's northern beaches will be treated with antibiotics to prevent an outbreak of meningococcal disease.

Meningococcal vaccine offered to public for $5  -  Apr 26, 2007
Deseret News,The Salt Lake Valley Health Department has received 500 doses of Menactra (a vaccine used to prevent infection caused by meningococcal bacteria) and is

Meningitis vaccine recommended  -  May 18, 2007
WALB-TV,..."I think it's important that one get the meningitis vaccine that prevents individuals from getting the meningococcal disease, which is a disease that is

GlaxoSmithKline’s Hib-MenCY-TT Combination Vaccine Meets Phase II ...  -  May 14, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...“Infants 12 months of age and younger are at the greatest risk of having meningococcal infections,� said Jacqueline M. Miller, MD, Director,

Woman makes meningitis awareness her crusade  -  May 19, 2007
TCPalm,Also called meningococcal disease, it is an infection of fluids that surround a person's spinal cord and brain. Unlike the relatively mild viral form,

Sebastian woman joins MOMs to help educate community on dangers of ...  -  May 10, 2007
Sebastian Sun (subscription),The MOMs initiative is comprised of parents whose adolescent and college-age children died or live with permanent disability as a result of meningococcal

Meningiccocal Vaccine Could Be Harming Our Youth  -  May 15, 2007
Epoch Times,Anthony Clearwater, media advisor for Communicable Disease and Immunisation at the Ministry of Health, said meningococcal disease causes more hospital

Student hospitalized with probable case of meningitis  -  May 11, 2007
State College News,According to information from Penn State University Health Services, meningococcal bacteria usually is not transmitted by routine contact.

Meningitis survivor urges students to get vaccinated  -  May 13, 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),Moran and other meningitis survivors were at the Capitol last week urging lawmakers to make a vaccine against meningococcal meningitis mandatory for all

Brain bug scare  -  May 16, 2007
Wigan Observer,The school's headteacher Gerard McArdle said that the child, believed to be a boy, had been infected with the meningococcal germ that causes meningitis and

Brain-bug hell  -  May 20, 2007
ic Newcastle.co.uk,I had bacterial meningitis - a very rare form that was mixed with chicken pox, to be exact - and meningococcal septicaemia, so I was sectioned off and

PSU student hospitalized with meningitis  -  May 15, 2007
Centre Daily Times,UNIVERSITY PARK -- A Penn State student who lives on campus has been hospitalized with what appears to be a case of meningococcal meningitis, the university

Warning for deadly baby disease  -  May 10, 2007
Daily Telegraph,PARENTS are being warned to be on the alert for the signs of the deadly meningococcal disease, particularly among babies and toddlers.

Rare meningitis strain killed teen  -  Apr 26, 2007
Vancouver Sun (subscription),That’s because meningococcal Y, the strain of bacterium that infected him, is rare in Canada, and almost unheard of in children his age.

Hot stuff for brave walkers  -  May 18, 2007
ic Solihull.co.uk,Angela's son, Samuel, now aged seven, contracted Meningococcal Septicemia six years ago. He was given a life-saving penicillin injection, was in hospital

Expert panel recommends against general use of new meningitis vaccine  -  May 7, 2007
Canada.com,There are roughly 84 cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by the C strain each year in Canada. The strain that causes the most disease is

Six deaths as cases of blood poisoning and meningitis surge by 40%  -  Apr 25, 2007
Scotsman,In the first three months of 2007, there were 59 cases of meningitis and septicaemia caused by the meningococcal bacteria - up from 42 in the same period

Mum cycles in memory of son  -  May 18, 2007
Bromsgrove Advertiser,Her son, Matthew, died of meningococcal septicaemia in August 2003, aged just 18 months. Bernie said: "Meningitis is a vicious and life-threatening illness

South Africa: Public Alert for Meningitis Symptoms  -  Apr 26, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The Northern Cape Department of Health has alerted the public to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal meningitis, which is mostly prevalent among

4th-Grader Dies From Apparent Meningitis Case  -  May 17, 2007
Local6.com,A fourth-grade Brevard County student died Wednesday night after being diagnosed with a possible case of meningococcal meningitis, according to health

N Cape officials issue meningitis warning  -  Apr 25, 2007
Independent Online,Spokesperson Shelley Fielding said although no meningococcal meningitis or sepsis cases had been reported in the province for 2007 they wanted the public to

Teen's meningitis death a '1-in-10-million chance'  -  Apr 27, 2007
Vancouver Sun (subscription),That's because meningococcal Y, the strain of bacterium that infected the 15-year-old, is rare in Canada, and almost unheard of in children his age.

Meningitis warning for NCape  -  Apr 26, 2007
Health24.com,Spokeswoman Shelley Fielding said although no meningococcal meningitis or sepsis cases had been reported in the province for 2007 they wanted the public to

Northern Cape health dept issues meningitis alert  -  Apr 25, 2007
SABC News,Shelley Fielding, a spokesperson, said although no meningococcal meningitis or sepsis cases had been reported in the province for 2007, they wanted the

Meningitis suspected killer of young man  -  May 13, 2007
The Press,..."He did deteriorate very rapidly but this is not uncommon with meningococcal disease, which is an aggressive disease," Williams said.

Vaccine Update  -  Apr 27, 2007
Medscape (subscription)New emphasis has been placed on vaccination of males and females aged 11-12 years and older against meningococcal disease and pertussis, and for females

Panel decides against meningitis vaccine  -  May 2, 2007
CTV.ca,There are roughly 84 cases of invasive meningococcal disease caused by the C strain each year in Canada. There is currently no vaccine to protect against

Review proves MeNZB’s worth  -  May 15, 2007
New Zealand Doctor Online,The journal noted when the immunisation campaign was evaluated group B meningococcal disease rates were five times higher in children who had not been

Students Learn About Meningitis From Victim's Brother  -  May 10, 2007
KTIV,Meningococcal disease... it's a big name that most people know as the infection called meningitis. Nearly 26-hundred people get it every year in the US...

CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Alexion's Soliris(TM) in Europe  -  Apr 27, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),In the United States, the product label for Soliris also includes a boxed warning: "Soliris increases the risk of meningococcal infections.

South Africa: Public Alert for Meningitis Symptoms  -  26 Apr 2007
AllAfrica.com,The Northern Cape Department of Health has alerted the public to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal meningitis, which is mostly prevalent among

Son appeared to have a cold, say grief-stricken parents  -  26 Apr 2007
CBC British Columbia,The meningococcal bacteria can be spread by direct contact with the saliva of an infected person, but there is no extra risk from casual contact or being in

Louisiana students participate in tournament for meningitis  -  26 Apr 2007
Nicholls Worth (subscription),...that can affect the brain and spinal cord or infect the blood but can be prevented with vaccination in 83 percent of meningococcal disease cases.

Novartis Marks First Community Partnership Day in the Bay Area and ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Earthtimes.orgVaccine products also include meningococcal, pediatric and travel vaccines. Chiron, the blood testing and molecular diagnostics business unit, is dedicated

Vigilant staff save baby's life  -  26 Apr 2007
Ulster Herald (subscription),Saoirse was diagnosed meningococcal septicemia, a deadly strain of the virus and it became apparent that Anthony and Sharon's quick action is what saved

Whooping cough worries rise among school officials  -  26 Apr 2007
East Valley Tribune,The recommendations also include requiring students ages 11 and older to receive a meningococcal vaccine, which would be necessary to start school in fall

Traveling? Stay well  -  26 Apr 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),Those traveling to Saudi Arabia for the annual Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, are required by the Saudi government to have meningococcal vaccination.

Meningococcal Disease In Burkina Faso, April  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),From 1 January to 8 April 2007, the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso reported 22 255 suspected cases including 1490 deaths (case-fatality rate, 7%).

Greenwell named to advisory board  -  Apr 24, 2007
SunJournal.com (subscription),In April 2003, Jerry and Jeri Greenwell lost their son, Jerry, to meningococcal disease. Greenwell joined the NMA's "Moms on Meningitis" program after her

Loveland woman, 20, dies of meningococcal sepsis  -  Apr 11, 2007
The Coloradoan,Sierra Krizman, 20, died of meningococcal sepsis Tuesday morning at McKee Medical Center, according to the Larimer County Coroner’s office.

No action on meningococcal, court told  -  Apr 9, 2007
The West Australian,A NSW public health official appeared to ignore a man's concern he may have contracted the deadly meningococcal disease from his cousin during an overseas

Inquest into meningococcal death resumes  -  Apr 8, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,An inquest into the death of a young woman from meningococcal disease is expected to hear further evidence about guidelines for treating the disease when it

GlaxoSmithKline files European meningococcal conjugate vaccine  -  Apr 1, 2007
News-Medical.net,In clinical trials including countries in Africa and Asia, the conjugate meningococcal vaccine has demonstrated a good safety profile and immunogenicity

Select adolescents at risk for missing meningococcal vaccination  -  Mar 30, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Pediatricians should re-call 13- to 14-year-olds who may have missed receiving meningococcal vaccinations during last year's vaccine shortage.

Tests confirm woman died from meningococcal disease  -  Mar 29, 2007
ABC Online,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

What's Going Around: Meningitis  -  Apr 22, 2007
WISC,Doctors say the meningococcal disease is rare, but something the public should watch for. On average, 36 cases have been diagnosed every year since 2000,

Suspected meningococcal disease death on south coast  -  Mar 28, 2007
ABC Online,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.

GlaxoSmithKline Submits EMEA Regulatory Filing For Meningococcal ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Trading Markets,The company disclosed that the conjugate meningococcal vaccine demonstrated a good safety profile and immunogenicity against meningococcal meningitis caused

Young people at higher risk of meningococcal meningitis  -  Apr 2, 2007
KHOU (subscription),By Janice Williamson / 11 News. For the third time this year bacterial meningitis has struck a college campus in Texas. Two Prairie View Texas A&M students

Meningococcal disease kills county teenager  -  Mar 29, 2007
The Columbian,A Clark County teenager died of meningococcal disease early Sunday within a day of showing symptoms of the disease. "It's rare, but it's a very serious

Clark County teen dies of meningococcal disease  -  Mar 28, 2007
OregonLive.com,VANCOUVER -- Clark County public health officials confirmed Wednesday that a teenager died early Sunday of meningococcal disease, a quick-moving illness

Meningococcal disease kills Corrimal woman  -  Mar 28, 2007
Illawarra Mercury,THE sudden death of a Corrimal woman yesterday morning could be the first fatal case of meningococcal disease in NSW this year.

Clark County teen dies from meningococcal disease  -  Mar 28, 2007
kgw.com (subscription),By DREW MIKKELSEN, kgw.com Staff. A Clark County teen died Sunday from menigococcal disease. Health officers are not disclosing the victim’s age or sex.

Travel medicine finds health niche  -  Apr 23, 2007
Birmingham News,In recent months there have been outbreaks of avian influenza in Egypt, meningococcal disease in Sudan, malaria in Jamaica and Rift Valley fever in Tanzania

Meningitis survivor raising awareness about vaccine  -  Apr 21, 2007
9NEWS.com,AURORA – Dozens of people participated in a 5K run/walk at Smoky Hill High School Saturday to raise awareness about the meningococcal conjugate vaccine and

Vaccine available  -  Apr 18, 2007
Spooner Advocate,Washburn County Health Department has announced that college-bound high school seniors are encouraged to receive the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) at this

The tell-tale signs to watch out for with  -  Apr 18, 2007
Fermanagh Herald (subscription),...*If someone is ill and you suspect meningitis or meningococcal septicaemia contact your GP immediately. Describe the symptoms carefully, mention that you

Virus attack 'felt like a TV fell on my head'  -  Apr 15, 2007
Tarankai Daily News,Troy Walker says meningococcal disease feels like two television sets have fallen on your head at once. You can hardly move your neck, and you complain when

Meningitis case no cause for alarm  -  Apr 16, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Bacterial meningitis, called meningococcal meningitis, is the most serious form of meningitis and includes several sub-groups.

Sacked health chief's earlier bungle  -  Apr 16, 2007
The Australian,He was vomiting, suffered diarrhoea and had a rash over his body and - although he was taken to hospital - he died two hours later of meningococcal

Vaccinations available at Fond du Lac County Health Department  -  Apr 18, 2007
The Reporter,The Fond du Lac County Health Department has both the HPV (Human Papillomavirus also called Gardasil) and meningococcal vaccines available at its regularly

UNC Student Dies From Meningococcus  -  Apr 11, 2007
TheDenverChannel.com,Sierra Krizman died Tuesday at the McKee Medical Center Intensive Care Unit in Loveland after becoming ill from meningococcal sepsis, the coroner said.

Carmel High to host clinic May 15  -  Apr 17, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Carmel High School will host a meningococcal vaccine clinic from 3 to 5 pm May 15 in the high school's community room, which is located in the commons near

HPV vaccinations available at FdL Health Department  -  Apr 17, 2007
The Reporter,The Fond du Lac County Health Department has both the HPV (Human Papillomavirus also called gardisil) and meningococcal vaccines available at its regularly

UNC Student Dies of Meningitis-Related Bacteria  -  Apr 12, 2007
My Fox Colorado.com,Twenty-year-old Sierra Krizman died Tuesday morning of meningococcal disease at McKee Medical Center in Loveland . The Larimer County Department of Health

Schoolgirl's new battle  -  Apr 11, 2007
Irish Post,The most common strain of meningitis in Britain is meningococcal group B which causes 90 percent of all cases and is most prevalent in children under the

UNC student dies from meningitis  -  Apr 11, 2007
Greeley Tribune,The University of Northern Colorado announced this afternoon that an off-campus student has died from meningococcal meningitis.

College-bound students urged to get meningitis vaccinations  -  Apr 10, 2007
Stars and Stripes,...“College freshmen that live in dormitories are five times more likely to get a meningococcal infection as compared with those who live off campus or don’t

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