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Virginia reports statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease: Most in the Eastern region

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Virginia state health officials report a statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease. Twenty-seven cases of meningococcal disease, caused by the bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis type...

Norway: Meningococcal meningtitis case reported in Bærum

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 An 18-year-old resident of Bærum was admitted to hospital on 6 August with meningococcal meningitis. Rikshospitalet reported on 8 August that he died of the disease. The 18-year-old...

Meningococcal disease cases up in South Australia

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 25-year-old man from metropolitan Adelaide. The case has been admitted to hospital and is in a critical condition. The...

France reports upsurge in invasive meningococcal infections

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 After more than two years of low incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic, an upsurge in invasive meningococcal infections (IMIs) has been observed in the 2022/23 season, Santé publique...

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Nigeria reports 1686 suspected cases of meningitis, Jigawa state accounts for 74%

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization reports: From 1 October 2022 to 16 April 2023, a total of 1686 suspected cases, 532 confirmed cases and 124 deaths (CFR: 7%) have been reported from...

South Australia reports 5 invasive meningococcal disease year to date

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two cases of invasive meningococcal disease have been notified in a 10-year-old girl from rural South Australia and a 31-year-old female from metropolitan Adelaide, according to SA...

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Togo Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis outbreak update

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the meningitis outbreak in Togo, the Togolese Ministry of Health now reports a total of 123 suspected cases of meningitis reported in the Oti Sud district, including...

Meningococcal Disease in Eastern Virginia: 3 dead in outbreak

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reports twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) type Y have been reported since June 2022; the outbreak was declared in September...

Meningitis outbreak declared in Togo

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On 15 February 2023, an outbreak of meningitis was officially declared by the Ministry of Health of Togo, in Oti South district of Savana region in the northern part of the country. The...

Meningococcal disease outbreak in São Paulo, Health officials reinforce importance of vaccination

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last month, health officials in Brazil reported the confirmation of an outbreak of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup C in the state of São Paulo. Five cases were reported....