France urges meningitis vaccination amid warning of 'particularly high' number of cases
Public Health France said vaccinating infants and young people against certain serotypes of the serious infection was ...
Boy, 4, Dies Suddenly After Complaining About Arm Pain. Now His Parents Are Helping Others by Raising Awareness of Meningitis
A mom and dad in England are raising awareness of meningitis — and raising money in their 4-year-old son's honor — after the ...
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
meningitidis serogroup C in several countries has resulted in substantial reductions in infections caused by this organism. Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine was introduced in Spain in late 2000 ...
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Sepsis inquest: 'A leap' to say William Hewes would have survived
William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton University Hospital in January 2023 within 24 hours of being admitted after his ...
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Pentavalent MenABCWY Vaccine Elicits Broad Protection in Young Adults, Adolescents
Immune responses against serogroups A, C, W, and Y were noninferior between the MenABCWY and MenACWY-CRM vaccines in young adults and adolescents.
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FDA Approves Expanded Use of Eculizumab (Soliris) for Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis, Bringing New Treatment Options for Children
It remains contraindicated for patients with unresolved serious Neisseria meningitidis infection. Because of the risk of meningococcal infections, Soliris is only available through a restricted Risk ...
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'A leap' to suggest sepsis death was preventable
William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton University Hospital in January 2023 within 24 hours of being admitted after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.
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‘A leap’ to say man would have lived if hospital care different, inquest told
William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton University Hospital in January 2023 within 24 hours of being admitted after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis. The 6ft ...