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South Australia reports 27th meningococcal disease case of 2016

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The Government of South Australia and SA Health reported last week on a case of invasive meningococcal disease (meningococcal serogroup W-135) in a 5-year-old girl from regional South Australia. The child...

3rd meningococcal meningitis case reported at UW-Madison

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In a follow-up to the meningococcal meningitis cluster at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison), university officials Thursday said testing has identified meningococcal disease in a third...

University of Wisconsin–Madison: Two students diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis

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University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are reporting two students were hospitalized with meningococcal disease this week, with one case being identified as serogroup B....

England: ‘Freshers’ urged to get meningitis vaccine, Northumbria University student dies

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British health officials are strongly encouraging young people going to university or college to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease after recently released figures showed less than a fifth...

Infants with fevers of unknown cause: NIH-supported study could improve diagnosis, treatment

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Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have shown that it’s possible to diagnose a bacterial infection from a small sample of blood — based on the immune system’s response to...

Michigan camp counselor, Kristy Malter, dies from bacterial meningitis

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The Rochester Hills Lifetime Fitness day camp employee who contracted bacterial meningitis died from the serious infection, according to county health officials. 21-year-old Central Michigan University...

Meningitis: Hundreds may have been exposed at Rochester Hills day camp

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Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) was notified yesterday of a Lifetime Fitness day camp employee in Rochester Hills with bacterial meningitis who is a Macomb County resident. We are currently notifying...

Oregon: Linfield College student hospitalized with possible meningitis

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On Tuesday, officials at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR reported on a student that was hospitalized with a yet unidentified infection; however, the symptoms are consistent with a variety of diseases...

Tulsa school employee diagnosed with meningitis

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Officials with Union Public Schools in Tulsa, OK announced Monday that a school employee at James R. Darnaby Elementary School has tested positive for bacterial meningitis. According to Darnaby Elementary...

New York: Rockland County reports meningitis death in visiting foreign national

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Rockland County health officials reported Monday of a bacterial meningitis fatality.  The individual was a foreign national who was visiting relatives for the holidays. During the visit, the individual...