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Child in serious condition amid meningococcal B outbreak in Yarrabah community near Cairns
7 months, 1 week ago

Child in serious condition amid meningococcal B outbreak in Yarrabah community near Cairns

ABC  

A child is in a serious condition in intensive care with meningococcal disease amid an outbreak in a Far North Queensland community. "There's not bad immunisation rates in Yarrabah they could be a bit better and we'll be trying to contribute to that," Professor Dugdale said. Professor Dugdale said meningococcal B was "often a mild illness" with a high likelihood …

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What is meningococcal disease? Illness explained as Virginia reports outbreak
1 year, 6 months ago

What is meningococcal disease? Illness explained as Virginia reports outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The strain of meningococcal disease currently circulating in Virginia is also spreading more widely across …

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Man, 36, dies from meningococcal and deadly disease spreads to two teenage girls in South Australia
1 year, 8 months ago

Man, 36, dies from meningococcal and deadly disease spreads to two teenage girls in South Australia

Daily Mail  

What are symptoms of meningococcal? Symptoms of the disease Fever Lack of appetite Leg pain Unusual skin colour Extreme tiredness Vomiting and diarrhoea Drowsiness Convulsions, fits or twitching Red-purple rash Source: Department of Health A 36-year-old man has died after contracting meningococcal. Health officials in South Australia said 'multiple' people who had been in contact with the man, from Adelaide, …

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Splendour in the Grass attendees are being urged to be alert for meningococcal. Here are the symptoms to watch for
2 years, 7 months ago

Splendour in the Grass attendees are being urged to be alert for meningococcal. Here are the symptoms to watch for

ABC  

NSW Health has put out a public health alert after meningococcal disease was identified in two people who attended the Splendour in the Grass music festival a fortnight ago. NSW Health says the disease is uncommon, but it's urging people who went to Splendour in the Grass at the North Byron Parklands to watch for symptoms and act immediately if …

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NSW Health issues alert for meningococcal disease after Splendour in the Grass attendee dies, another tests positive
2 years, 7 months ago

NSW Health issues alert for meningococcal disease after Splendour in the Grass attendee dies, another tests positive

ABC  

People who attended Splendour in the Grass last month have been advised by NSW Health to stay alert for symptoms of meningococcal disease after the death of a Sydney man who attended the festival and another case. Key points: NSW Health has advised Splendour in the Grass attendees to stay alert for symptoms of meningococcal disease A Sydney man who …

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One dead, mother-to-be loses baby and 22 people hospitalized after Listeria outbreak in Florida
2 years, 8 months ago

One dead, mother-to-be loses baby and 22 people hospitalized after Listeria outbreak in Florida

Daily Mail  

A person has died and a mother-to-be has lost her baby after catching Listeria while in Florida, the CDC revealed Thursday. The cases come just a week after Florida also reported a 'historic' outbreak of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men, where a type of bacteria spread through saliva secretions infects a person's brain or spinal cord. WHAT IT …

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Florida records 24 meningococcal disease cases and 6 deaths among gay and bisexual men
2 years, 9 months ago

Florida records 24 meningococcal disease cases and 6 deaths among gay and bisexual men

Daily Mail  

The CDC is warning of a historic, highly deadly, outbreak of meningococcal disease affecting gay and bisexual men in Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 24 men have contracted the disease, resulting in at least six deaths, in what it describes as 'one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in …

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Are we nearing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
3 years, 1 month ago

Are we nearing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Al Jazeera  

The virus may now be less deadly as vaccines continue to provide vital protection but new variants can still emerge. This sentiment has, in some ways, been fuelled by the Omicron variant, which has been shown to cause less severe disease, in adults at least, with one study from Imperial College London reporting that people infected with it were 40-45 …

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Here’s What Everyone Needs To Know About Meningitis And How To Prevent It
3 years, 10 months ago

Here’s What Everyone Needs To Know About Meningitis And How To Prevent It

News 18  

As the ongoing pandemic progresses, the role of vaccination has become more crucial than ever. Meningococcal Meningitis predominantly affects small children and can cause severe brain damage if left untreated. Although meningococcal disease can infect anyone of any age, it has often been observed in children under five years of age, immunocompromised individuals, adolescents and young adults. How to Prevent …

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Meningococcal disease claims life of 101-year-old woman in first case reported in SA this year
6 years, 2 months ago

Meningococcal disease claims life of 101-year-old woman in first case reported in SA this year

ABC  

Meningococcal disease has this week claimed the life of a 101-year-old woman from rural South Australia after she contracted a strain of the invasive disease, according to SA Health. Key points: SA Health confirm the first case of meningococcal disease in SA just four days into 2019 An elderly woman from rural SA died after contracting the disease this week …

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How can I protect myself from meningococcal disease?
6 years, 8 months ago

How can I protect myself from meningococcal disease?

ABC  

There have been four cases of meningococcal disease in Tasmania in the past two weeks, leaving many people wondering what protective measures they can take for themselves and their families. "The likelihood of it spreading short distances through the air or through more intimate contact is the main way in which it spreads," Dr Veitch said. "It can live within …

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Meningococcal W confirmed as strain behind death of Hobart teenager
6 years, 8 months ago

Meningococcal W confirmed as strain behind death of Hobart teenager

ABC  

The Tasmanian teenager who died from meningococcal disease this month had the W strain of the bacteria, health authorities say. Director of Public Health Mark Veitch said a 20-year-old man, who was also hospitalised but later released, was infected with the B strain — confirming the cases were not linked. "Over the 10 years from 2009 to 2018, Tasmania has …

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Another meningococcal case in Hobart as 20yo man undergoing treatment at the Royal Hospital
6 years, 8 months ago

Another meningococcal case in Hobart as 20yo man undergoing treatment at the Royal Hospital

ABC  

A 20-year-old man is being treated for a meningococcal infection at Royal Hobart Hospital, three days after a young woman died from the disease. "We do not believe this case is linked to that of a 16-year-old who sadly died last week with meningococcal disease," he said. "Last year we did see 16 over the year … these two cases …

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Meningococcal: What is the W strain and can you get vaccinated?
7 years, 7 months ago

Meningococcal: What is the W strain and can you get vaccinated?

ABC  

Meningococcal disease often makes headlines when cases spike or it claims a life. Meningitis only backache stiff or painful neck sensitivity to light twitching or convulsions Septicaemia only fever with cold hands and feet cold shivers pain in muscles or joints pain in chest or abdomen pale, grey or blotchy skin rapid breathing diarrhoea a rash which may start as …

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Free W-strain meningococcal vaccinations for teens in Tasmania
7 years, 8 months ago

Free W-strain meningococcal vaccinations for teens in Tasmania

ABC  

Tasmanian teenagers will soon receive free vaccinations against an increasingly common strain of the deadly meningococcal disease. His parents Carly and Nathan Long were devastated to learn that a vaccine against meningococcal W existed but was not part of the free National Immunisation Program. Dr Scott McKeown, Tasmania's acting director of Public Health, said teenagers had been selected for the …

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Tributes for university student who died of meningococcal
7 years, 10 months ago

Tributes for university student who died of meningococcal

Daily Mail  

Tributes have poured in for a Victorian university student who died suddenly from meningococcal disease on Wednesday night. Emma-Kate McGrath, 19, had studied at Loreto College before enrolling at the Australian Catholic University campus in Ballarat. Tributes have poured in for Victorian university student Emma-Kate McGrath who died suddenly from meningococcal disease on Wednesday night 'Our Loreto College community is …

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Victoria to offer free meningococcal vaccine to teenagers after increase in cases
8 years, 1 month ago

Victoria to offer free meningococcal vaccine to teenagers after increase in cases

ABC  

Victorian high school students will be offered free vaccines against the potentially deadly meningococcal W disease after a significant spike in cases last year. Meningococcal disease: There are five main strains of meningococcal disease: A, C, W, Y and B The disease is uncommon but serious Meningococcal bacteria is passed on through regular close, prolonged or intimate contact with infected …

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Free meningococcal vaccine for NSW teenagers to protect against W strain of disease
8 years, 1 month ago

Free meningococcal vaccine for NSW teenagers to protect against W strain of disease

ABC  

A free vaccination program to protect teenagers from the W strain of the deadly meningococcal disease has been announced by the New South Wales Government. In January, WA's Health Department announced a four-in-one vaccination program would be freely available to 15 to 19-year-olds to protect against strains A, C, W and Y. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said 180,000 students …

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Meningococcal disease: Sixth Queenslander in a week diagnosed
8 years, 2 months ago

Meningococcal disease: Sixth Queenslander in a week diagnosed

ABC  

Queensland Health has confirmed that a sixth person has tested positive to meningococcal disease in the space of a week. Earlier today, a Queensland Health spokesman said a six-year-old Cairns boy had been diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease. The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association wants the national immunisation program expanded to include meningococcal B. "The meningococcal vaccination …

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Shortage of meningococcal B vaccine reaches Australia
8 years, 8 months ago

Shortage of meningococcal B vaccine reaches Australia

ABC  

The company that produces the potentially lifesaving meningococcal B vaccine says a global supply shortage has now hit Australia. Disease potentially life-threatening Meningococcal disease can cause septicaemia and meningitis, and the two most common strains in Australia are meningococcal B and C. There is currently an online campaign run by patient groups to get the meningococcal B vaccine on the …

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Parents: Add new vaccine to meningitis immunizations
9 years, 9 months ago

Parents: Add new vaccine to meningitis immunizations

CNN  

Story highlights Meningococcal disease kills 10% to 15% of those infected First symptoms are flu-like and can be overlooked until too late Survivors can suffer loss of limbs, brain damage and more CNN — “I go to sleep at night and lay in bed and hope I dream of her,” says Laurie Stelzer with a catch in her voice. “I …

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Meningococcal disease
10 years, 5 months ago

Meningococcal disease

ABC  

Fact File Meningococcal disease by Dr Jocelyn Lowinger Meningococcal disease includes a range of potentially fatal infections. But it's not all bad news; the number of people getting meningococcal disease has been decreasing over the last decade. Signs and symptoms Symptoms of meningococcal in older children and adults include: fever headache drowsiness, confusion, coma neck stiffness joint pains rash with …

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