Tag: Meningitis
CDC Reports Rise in Invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease
Infections more common in adults ages 30 to 60 years, Black people, those with HIV
Co-founder of Company Behind Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak Gets Up to 15 Years in...
Long-Term Disability Risk Seen After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
Risk higher for seven specific disabilities
Improved Meningitis Vaccine May Be On the Way
Advisers are urging the CDC to authorize a vaccine that protects against five types of meningococcal disease
Dexamethasone No Benefit in HIV-Positive With Tuberculous Meningitis
No survival benefit or benefit in any secondary end point seen for adjunctive dexamethasone versus placebo
Meningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
29 cases seen in 2022, based on preliminary data, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases
CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
The CDC says patients could be in danger even if they have no symptoms or just mild ones
4CMenB Vaccination Effective Against Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children Under 5
Vaccine effectiveness with at least one dose was 64 percent against serogroup B, 82 percent against non-serogroup B disease
Late-Onset Meningitis ID’d in 1 Percent of Extreme Preemies
Performance of lumbar puncture has decreased in late-onset sepsis evaluations; 16 percent of late-onset meningitis cases occurred without late-onset sepsis
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis Among Gay Men in Florida
Agency is also emphasizing the importance of routine MenACWY vaccination
