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CDC is considering changing recommended age for meningitis vaccine; not all agree
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 5 days ago“Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that is, while rare, potentially fatal,” said Dr....
Meningitis a Risk Factor for Trigeminal Neuralgia: New Data
Medscape· 1 day agoMeningitis was among three strong clinical risk factors identified in a nationwide, population-based...
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
Stateline via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoKathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate their children. So, she wants...
Working with the communities to fight against meningitis
World Health Organization· 1 day agoFor yet another year, Nigeria is facing an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis strain C. While medical interventions are crucial, an equally vital aspect of the response ...
Stem cell treatments in Mexico linked to drug-resistant meningitis, joint infections - UPI.com
UPI· 6 days agoThe cases outlined in the new report began in late 2022, when a Colorado woman in her 30s showed up...
Five-in-One Meningitis Vaccine Rolls Out
Journal of the American Medical Association· 5 days agoThe news comes amid a 50% surge in meningitis cases in Africa last year, as well as an uptick in the disease worldwide, including in the US. Currently, the vaccine ...
154 million lives saved in 50 years: Five charts on the global success of vaccines
Medical Xpress· 23 hours agoThe program was subsequently expanded to include several other diseases. The modeling, marking 50 years since this program was established, shows a child aged under ten has about a 40% greater ...
Chicago health officials monitoring uptick in meningococcal disease cases
Fox local via AOL· 13 hours agoWhile Chicago typically saw 1–3 cases annually from 2017-2022, the tally rose to seven in 2023...because the outcomes can be so severe. As with other illnesses such as COVID-19 and measles, ...
Woman who was first to recover from rabies without vaccine marks 20th anniversary
WIBW Topeka· 3 days agoA woman in Wisconsin who survived a harrowing brush with death is celebrating a major milestone this...
Chicago health officials warn of uptick in invasive meningococcal disease
CBS News· 13 hours agoThe Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new warning, following a local uptick in...