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Parents and doctors alike fear meningococcal infection, which has been in the news again. Doctors never want to miss a diagnosis, as early treatment with antibiotics may be life-saving. Parents fear ...

Two Tasmanian women have been hospitalized with invasive meningococcal disease, bringing the number of cases nationally so far this year to 48. Health authorities are urging people to watch for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A meningococcal outbreak has killed a quarter of people infected this year, according to an official. The bacteria that causes ...

Teens are vulnerable to meningococcal meningitis, an unpredictable disease that can strike without warning and lead to ...

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Clinicians should be alert for invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease in at-risk populations and those with unusual symptoms amid the highest annual number of cases reported since 2014, according ...

The state of Virginia is warning of a statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease, a "rare but serious" bacterial illness that can lead to meningitis. Since June 2022, there have been 27 cases of the ...

So far in 2022, NSW Health says there have been 29 cases of the disease reported in NSW. While the disease is uncommon thanks to widely adopted vaccines, it can occur year-round a ...

A meningococcal outbreak has killed a quarter of people infected this year, according to an official. The bacteria that causes people to get sick can infect the lining of the brain and spinal cord.