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Ireland reports investigating 4 meningococcal meningitis cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  The Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed that it is investigating four cases of meningococcal meningitis/septicemia reported in the last week of September; 3 cases...

Toronto: Meningococcal disease outbreak affects three, one fatality

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Three confirmed cases of invasive bacterial meningococcal disease have been reported in Toronto, according to Toronto Public Health (TPH). The three affected individuals, who are...

New South Wales: Two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the 2022 Splendour in the Grass festival

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 NSW Health reports two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the 2022 Splendour in the Grass festival at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun. One of these cases was...

Parechovirus (PeV) is currently circulating in the United States: CDC

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory was issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) due to the circulation of parechovirus (PeV) in the United States. Since...

Florida follow-up on meningococcal disease outbreak

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida this year, The Florida Department of Health reports since December 2021, Department epidemiologists have investigated...

Ethiopia, Africa

Ethiopia: Meningitis outbreak called ‘concerning’

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the week ending December 12, 2021, Ethiopia has seen a total of 1,398 suspected meningitis cases with 13 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR) 0.9%) have been reported from 11 out...

Michigan: Meningococcal meningitis exposure reported, Potential close contacts should receive prophylaxis

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, the Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) and Michigan State University (MSU) were informed of a case of meningococcal (bacterial) meningitis in a non-MSU...

Meningococcal group B (MenB) disease in university students in England see sharp rise

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New data and analysis, published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), shows a recent, sharp increase in cases of meningococcal group B (MenB) disease in university...

Meningitis epidemic declared over in Tshopo province, DRC

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Minister of Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Doctor Jean-Jacques Mbungani, Thursday declared the end of the meningitis epidemic in Banalia, Tshopo province, Democratic...

Meningitis outbreak in DR Congo update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the meningitis outbreak in Panga, Banalia territory in the Kisangani district of Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as of October 4, 2021,...