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Viral infection fears lead to police swoop 24 Nov 2005
Police swooped on a man they were told had highly contagious viral meningitis after he checked himself out of Palmerston North Hospital yesterday. ...
- Manawatu Standard,
Illinois sees 242 cases of West Nile 24 Nov 2005
It is categorized into specific types which include: West Nile encephalitis, West Nile meningitis or West Nile meningoencephalitis. ...
- Edwardsville Intelligencer,
Little blessings 24 Nov 2005
The infants, each only slightly longer and heavier than a 20-ounce soda bottle, are fighting meningitis and dealing with lung and brain problems. Born Nov. ...
- Arizona Republic,
School officials keep watch for signs of sickness 24 Nov 2005
...the list of illnesses school-age children share with one another is lengthy and nasty -- everything from lice and conjunctivitis to strep throat and meningitis ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Call to popularise new pneumonia vaccine 24 Nov 2005
This pneumococcal diseases include, pneumonia, sepsis or blood infection and meningitis –the later is one of the most fatal childhood illnesses. ...
- Daily Nation (subscription),
'Probable meningococcemia' death causes scare in hospital 24 Nov 2005
A MANILA hospital's emergency room was briefly closed and fumigated Thursday after a woman died of probable meningococcemia--a deadly meningitis-like disease ...
- INQ7.net,
Big Stef battles West Nile 24 Nov 2005
Ms. Steffen said the 68-year-old former Campbell County Sheriff's deputy was also diagnosed with meningitis and five other viruses during his lengthy stay at St ...
- Kentucky Post,
LOHAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEAD PAL 24 Nov 2005
...a photograph of the 19-year-old during a backstage photo call. Boyle died last week (16NOV05) of complications from meningitis.
- Contactmusic.com,
Avery's Johnson perseveres through pain 24 Nov 2005
When Johnson was sidelined a year ago by spinal meningitis an infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds them ...
- Asheville Citizen-Times,
Mercury in vaccine poses a danger 24 Nov 2005
...thimerosal? Introduced by Eli Lilly in 1930, thimerosal was tested only once, on 22 adult patients suffering from meningitis. There ...
- Freeport Journal Standard,
Bird flu shakes up travel rules 24 Nov 2005
...or greater, accompanied by one or more of the following: rash, swollen lymph nodes, headache with neck stiffness (a sign of possible meningitis), and changes ...
- Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
A season of giving 24 Nov 2005
Coco is indispensable to Peggy’s daily routine, as she was left with a hearing loss brought on by meningitis when she was an infant. ...
- Whidbey News Times,
CDC Director Announces New Center Directors 24 Nov 2005
She has also been instrumental in pre- and post-licensure evaluations of conjugate vaccines for bacterial meningitis and pneumonia and in accelerating ...
- Infection Control Today,
Hughes News & Views: Coaches doing their part for stricken teen 24 Nov 2005
But both are doing their part to help with her family's mounting medical expenses stemming from her two-month battle with bacterial meningitis. ...
- Terre Haute Tribune Star,
Carbon Dioxide Sensing Proves Critical For Fungal Pathogens To ... 24 Nov 2005
...attributes of diverse pathogenic bacteria and fungi--in both B. anthracis, which causes Anthrax, and C. neoformans, which causes meningitis, CO2 induces the ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Event to benefit woman with meningitis Nov 20, 2005
A committee of friends and family members of a local Indiana University student diagnosed with meningitis have organized a benefit concert and silent auction ...
- Indiana Statesman
UM student diagnosed with meningitis Nov 17, 2005
An 18-year-old University of Michigan freshman has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a University of Michigan press release. ...
- DetNews.com,
A Fast Diagnosis For Bacterial Meningitis Nov 19, 2005
University of Sydney researchers at Westmead Millennium Institute develop an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitis. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Long Island girl dies from meningitis Nov 17, 2005
A Marist college student from Long Island has died of complications from meningitis, according to the school. Caitlin Boyle, a junior ...
- Newsday,
College student dies of bacterial meningitis Nov 17, 2005
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (AP) _ A Marist College student from Long Island died of bacterial meningitis Wednesday evening, the school said. ...
- Newsday,
UM student catches meningitis Nov 17, 2005
ANN ARBOR -- A University of Michigan student is recovering from a rare and dangerous form of bacterial meningitis, officials said. ...
- DetNews.com,
Marist coed struck with meningitis Nov 16, 2005
A student at Marist College was described as being in grave condition Tuesday after she was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal,
Risk of contracting meningitis low among students Nov 16, 2005
By Lauren Richmond. Meningitis is a serious condition that often strikes in places like college campuses, especially for students that live in residence halls. ...
- Circle (subscription),
Marist student dies after suffering complications from meningitis Nov 16, 2005
Caitlin Boyle, a junior at Marist College, died Wednesday evening of complications from meningococcal meningitis. She was diagnosed ...
- Circle (subscription),
UM student contracts rare form of meningitis Nov 16, 2005
...of Michigan student who lives in Markley Hall is recovering in a Detroit-area hospital from a rare and particularly dangerous form of bacterial meningitis. ...
- Ann Arbor News,
College Student Has Rare Form Of Meningitis Nov 16, 2005
A University of Michigan student is in a Detroit-area hospital after contracting a rare form of bacterial meningitis. The Ann Arbor ...
- WDIV,
College: Student died from meningococcal meningitis Nov 17, 2005
She was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis and had been taken to the hospital early Monday. Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial ...
- WSTM-TV,
Marist student with meningitis in serious condition Nov 16, 2005
A Marist College student who was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis remained in serious condition Wednesday, the college's spokesman said. ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal,
News Alert: 2nd Case of Meningitis Reported at LC-M CISD Nov 18, 2005
The second case of meningitis this year at Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD has been reported. A teacher has reportedly contracted viral meningitis. ...
- KBTV4.tv,
Six-month-old girl dies of meningitis Nov 16, 2005
...or throat harmlessly.". Staff at the RAH have notified the Meningitis Trust of the baby's death, it was confirmed today. In June, dozens ...
- Glasgow Evening Times,
Student From Long Island Dies Of Meningitis Nov 17, 2005
...(AP) POUGHKEEPSIE A Marist College student from Long Island died of bacterial meningitis Wednesday evening, the school said. Caitlin ...
- WCBS-TV New York,
Viral meningitis diagnosed in school employee Nov 18, 2005
A Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD employee was recently diagnosed with viral meningitis. This is the less serious strain and the ...
- Beaumont Enterprise,
U. of Michigan student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Nov 16, 2005
ANN ARBOR, Mich. University of Michigan officials say a student is recovering from a rare and dangerous form of bacterial meningitis. ...
- WOOD-TV,
Researchers find new meningitis detection Nov 16, 2005
SYDNEY, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Australian scientists have come up with a method for identifying bacterial meningitis faster. Researchers ...
- United Press International
MENINGITIS KILLS CO-ED AT MARIST Nov 18, 2005
November 18, 2005 -- POUGHKEEPSIE — A Marist College student from Long Island died of bacterial meningitis Wednesday evening, the school said yesterday. ...
- New York Post,
Collinsville student has meningitis Nov 18, 2005
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. Authorities say a Collinsville High School student has fallen ill with bacterial meningitis. The Unit 10 schools ...
- KWQC-TV,
BABY GIRL IS KILLED BY MENINGITIS Nov 16, 2005
Health bosses last night said there was no threat of infection to other patients there. Catherine Chiang, public health consultant ...
- Glasgow Daily Record,
College student dies of meningitis Nov 18, 2005
...student. Caitlin Boyle, 19, of Babylon, Long Island, succumbed to bacterial meningitis just days after she took ill, officials said. ...
- Mid-Hudson News,
Meningitis facts Nov 16, 2005
A UM student has been diagnosed with a form of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal meningitis. ... Meningitis can be caused by a virus or bacteria. ...
- Ann Arbor News,
Epidemic meningitis numbers down Nov 15, 2005
By NIKKI MACDONALD. Cases of the epidemic strain of meningococcal disease have dropped by more than a third since the immunisation ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Single case of meningitis at UM; student doing well Nov 15, 2005
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A male undergraduate student at the University of Michigan has been diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. ...
- U of M News Service (press release),
Frequently Asked Meningitis Questions Nov 9, 2005
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. ...
- Local6.com,
Meningitis Trust issues warning Nov 10, 2005
The Meningitis Trust - the UK's leading meningitis charity - is urging the people from Devon and Cornwall to learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis as the ...
- Exmouth Herald,
Meningitis hits JHU Nov 8, 2005
...did not save him. There are many different forms of meningitis, the most dangerous form being meningococcal. Meningococcus is a ...
- Loyola College Greyhound (subscription),
Suspected Case Of Meningitis Prompts School Warning Nov 9, 2005
A suspected case of meningococcal meningitis at a Central Florida school has prompted officials to make sure parents and students are informed of possible risks ...
- Local6.com,
Student being treated for 'probable' case of meningitis Nov 9, 2005
School eighth-grader is responding well to treatment for what Brevard County Health Department officials called a "very probable" case of bacterial meningitis. ...
- Florida Today,
Suspected meningitis prompts meeting Nov 9, 2005
...students. Stern said district staff learned today of the illness, which is more serious than viral meningitis and can be fatal.
- Florida Today,
30-minute test for meningitis Nov 1, 2005
...by PAT HAGAN, Daily Mail 09:33am 1st November 2005. A new test that can detect meningitis in just 30 minutes is being developed by British scientists. ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
Student likely died of meningitis, school says Oct 27, 2005
...in a Baltimore hospital this week, may have been killed by a fast-moving infection brought on by the germ that causes bacterial meningitis, according to a ...
- Newsday,
Thousands of meningitis vaccines to be distributed to doctors Oct 31, 2005
The campaign was recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, due to a rise in the number of immunised children getting meningitis. ...
- Ireland Online,
Administrators ease fears of meningitis Nov 3, 2005
26, Union Memorial Hospital announced that preliminary findings showed he had contracted bacterial meningitis. According to an e-mail sent out on Oct. ...
- Johns Hopkins News-Letter,
Meningitis case not tied to death -- official Nov 2, 2005
GRAND BLANC - The case of a Mason Elementary fourth-grader hospitalized Monday with viral meningitis appears to be unrelated to the death last week of a 5-year ...
- Flint Journal,
Health-Meningitis Nov 2, 2005
By Leslie LoBue. (11/02/05)-- There are two basic types of meningitis- viral and bacterial. ... Every year, about this time, meningitis makes headlines. ...
- ABC12.com,
Meningitis Reported in Janesville High School Oct 25, 2005
The Rock County Health Department says a student at Janesville Craig High school is hospitalized with Bacterial Meningitis. The ...
- WMTV,
Viral meningitis prompts hygiene lessons Oct 27, 2005
It has been more than 10 days since a new case of viral meningitis was reported in the Meade School District, according to superintendent James Heinert. ...
- Rapid City Journal,
48,000 vaccines given out in fight against meningitis Oct 30, 2005
THE 48,000 anti-meningitis booster vaccines promised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) have arrived in the country, and are being distributed to doctors ...
- IrishExaminer.com,
Teens fall sick after getting meningitis shot Oct 31, 2005
The government is investigating five reports of teenagers who came down with a serious neurological disorder after receiving a new vaccine against meningitis. ...
- Standard-Speaker,
Craig student diagnosed with meningitis, prompting warning Oct 25, 2005
By Frank Schultz. A Craig High School student has been hospitalized with bacterial meningitis, school officials reported Monday. ...
- Janesville Gazette,
Meningitis kills illegal immigrants detained in South Africa Oct 29, 2005
Africa, 10/29 - The four recent deaths at the Lindela Holding Facility for illegal immigrants outside Johannesburg were as a result of meningitis, Home Affairs ...
- AngolaPress,
Meade School District tells parents of viral meningitis cases Oct 27, 2005
STURGIS, SD - Educators in the Meade School District are letting parents know about some reported cases of viral meningitis, an illness that inflames the ...
- Aberdeen American News,
* Committee reports on meningitis deaths Oct 28, 2005
Oct 28, Colombo: A special committee, appointed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to inquire into the meningitis deaths at the De Zoysa Maternity, Castle ...
- Colombo Page,
Potential meningitis exposure at Hopkins’ Oktoberfest Oct 30, 2005
Because of a possible meningitis exposure, all persons who attended an Oktoberfest party at Johns Hopkins University are asked to contact the Dowell Health ...
- Towerlight
Health Watch: Meningitis for Dummies Nov 4, 2005
Since then, we have had many questions on what meningitis is and why the state of Conn. ... People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. ...
- Informer (subscription),
Croatian toddlers contract meningitis through bad vaccine Oct 24, 2005
Ten Croatian toddlers had to be hospitalized after contracting viral meningitis caused by a local vaccine against rubella, measles and mumps, a doctor said. ...
- TODAYonline,
Metabonomic Analysis Shows Feasibility in Meningitis Diagnosis Oct 27, 2005
Dr. John S. Ford over at California Medicine Man reports how the emerging science of metabonomics shows promise in noninvasive diagnosis of meningitis, and in ...
- Medgadget.com,
Morocco donates 60,000 anti-meningitis vaccines to Sudan Nov 1, 2005
...disease caused by meningococcus. Through human to Human transmission, this bacterium causes cerebrospinal meningitis. During April and ...
- Maghreb Arabe Presse,
'Enders actor speaks of meningitis scare Nov 6, 2005
The actor, who plays Mickey Miller on the soap, was rushed to hospital at the beginning of last month after falling seriously ill while visiting relatives. ...
- Digital Spy,
Accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitis Nov 21, 2005
Several hundred serious cases of bacterial meningitis are diagnosed in Australians every year. Bacterial meningitis is a medical ...
- News-Medical.net,
Deadly disease hits ‘U’ Nov 16, 2005
The University reported its first case of bacterial meningitis in 10 years after a freshman living in Mary Markley Residence Hall checked into a Detroit-area ...
- Michigan Daily,
Marist College Student Dies Of Meningitis Nov 17, 2005
...(1010 WINS) POUGHKEEPSIE, NY A Marist College student from Long Island died of bacterial meningitis Wednesday evening, the school said. ...
- 1010 Wins,
U. of Michigan student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Nov 16, 2005
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan student is recovering from a rare and dangerous form of bacterial meningitis, officials said. ...
- MLive.com,
Southern Illinois Student Positive For Meningitis Nov 19, 2005
...(AP) COLLINSVILLE, Ill. Authorities say a Collinsville High School student has fallen ill with bacterial meningitis. The Unit 10 ...
- CBS2 Chicago,
'Such a bright spirit' Nov 18, 2005
Boyle had been vaccinated against meningitis and was an avid 19-year-old dancer and vegetarian - the picture of perfect health, her family said. ...
- Newsday,
Community Calendar Nov 22, 2005
...a $35 charge for hepatitis vaccinations for patients that are 19 years or older and there is a $95 charge (cash only) for a Meningitis vaccination for patients ...
- Little Falls Evening Times,
Advice from the expert Nov 22, 2005
...up spending a staggering £350 on cover against diseases such as polio, hepatitis A and B, typhoid fever, tetanus, rabies, diphtheria, meningitis, yellow fever ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Student recalled as 'full of life' Nov 22, 2005
...morning. The 19-year-old Marist College junior died Wednesday, just days after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. The Rev. ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal,
Viral meningitis still suspected in player's death Oct 31, 2005
...-- Specialists have found no evidence to contradict an earlier diagnosis of viral meningitis as the cause of death for Missouri football player Aaron O'Neal. ...
- CBS SportsLine.com
Anti-meningitis vaccines arrive Oct 31, 2005
The campaign was recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee due to a rise in the number of immunised children getting meningitis. ...
- U.TV,
Meade schools warn of viral meningitis cases Oct 27, 2005
...school nurse, Randi Oviatt, said it is rarely fatal but that anyone with symptoms should check it out because it's similar to bacterial meningitis, which is ...
- Black Hills Pioneer,
Marist mourns student Nov 18, 2005
She was going to turn 20 on Monday. That all changed Wed-nesday when Boyle died while trying to fight off an infection of bacterial meningitis. ...
- Poughkeepsie Journal,
Penn Research Permits First-ever Visualization Of Psychological ... Nov 22, 2005
Influence Vaccine Effectiveness (November 25, 2002) -- A person's state of mind may influence the body's response to a vaccine against meningitis C, suggests ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Study Finds Another Breast-Feeding Benefit Nov 22, 2005
...said. Breast milk has benefits for babies including reduced ear infections, allergies, pneumonia and meningitis, Johnson said. There ...
- Boston Channel.com,
FluWrap: Canadian outbreak leads to bans Nov 22, 2005
Saudi Arabian history shows that the country has suffered its worst outbreaks of endemic diseases such as plague, cholera, and meningitis during the Haj season ...
- United Press International
VA. TECH NOTES Nov 22, 2005
Reggie Ball for the way he played in Blacksburg in September, less than a week after getting out of the hospital after a battle with viral meningitis. ...
- Richmond Times Dispatch,
Festival helps children cope with illnesses Nov 22, 2005
She began life in a neonatal intensive care unit after being diagnosed with Group B strep meningitis when she was only a week old. ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
Family, friends mourn soldier Nov 22, 2005
He enlisted in the Army in 1998. One of four children, his sister Dawn Rowe died of viral meningitis in 2003, also at age 34. Sutherland's ...
- The Gloucester County Times,
T@P Socially and scientifically, conservatives are turning their ... Nov 20, 2005
High-tech photocopiers turn out perfect drug packaging for every type of treatment for heart disease, birth control, meningitis, kidney disease, cancer, or ...
- The American Prospect,
Meningitis mop-up starts 03 Oct 2005
A meningitis mop-up in the next couple of weeks will try to push vaccination rates in the region close to the targeted 90 percent of children and young people. ...
- Manawatu Standard
Five Develop Nerve Disorder After Receiving Meningitis Vaccine Sep 30, 2005
...a serious neurological disorder within two to four weeks after receiving the vaccine Menactra, which prevents a severe and deadly form of meningitis, the Food ...
- New York Times
Meningitis booster vaccine will not be here until next month Sep 30, 2005
A SPOKESPERSON for the Health Service Executive Mid-West has said that 48,000 doses of the meningitis booster vaccine Haemophilius Influenzae type B (HiB) will ...
- Limerick Post
Community Calendar Sep 30, 2005
...a $35 charge for hepatitis vaccinations for patients that are 19 years or older and there is a $95 charge (cash only) for a Meningitis vaccination for patients ...
- Little Falls Evening Times
Meningitis sends three family members to hospital Sep 26, 2005
...recovering. Meningitis is a highly infectious disease that causes inflammation of the brain, and kills within 48 hours of infection. ...
- Kenya's Daily Nation (subscription)
IU freshman contracts bacterial meningitis Sep 27, 2005
Ashley Lee, an 18-year-old freshman, was hospitalized and diagnosed with bacterial meningitis prompting a public health alert, University officials said Monday ...
- Indiana Daily Student
Health Center deals with meningitis prevention Sep 27, 2005
The freshman who was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis over the weekend is still in critical condition at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, hospital ...
- Indiana Daily Student
PUSH looks for meningitis cases Sep 27, 2005
Purdue students who attended a party at Alpha Tau Omega fraternity in Terre Haute, Ind., on Friday may have been exposed to bacterial meningitis. ...
- Purdue Exponent
Meningitis -- Stop it Sep 25, 2005
Of the 3,000 Americans who contract bacterial meningitis each year, some 100 to 125 are college students, Meningitis is a very serious disease -- fatal in 10 ...
- Topeka Capital Journal (subscription)
IU Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis Sep 26, 2005
Indiana University officials say an 18-year-old female student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and is in critical condition. ...
- WISH
IU Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis Sep 27, 2005
...at Indiana University and Indiana State were cautioned after a woman from Terre Haute who attends the Bloomington campus was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis ...
- WAVE
Terre Haute Teen Has Meningitis Sep 27, 2005
News that 18-year-old Ashley Lee--a recent Terre Haute South grad--now has a serious case of bacterial meningitis, spread quickly across the campus of Indiana ...
- WTHI
IU Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis Sep 27, 2005
Students at two Indiana universities are being cautioned after a woman from Terre Haute attending school in Bloomington was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis ...
- WISH
Meningitis alert on 2 Indiana campuses Sep 27, 2005
27 (UPI) -- Indiana University officials issued a public health warning on the university's Bloomington campus after a co-ed was hospitalized with meningitis. ...
- United Press International
IU Student With Bacterial Meningitis Critical Sep 27, 2005
Students at IU in Bloomington and Indiana State University in Terre Haute are being offered antibiotics if they came into close contact with the student, 18 ...
- WFIE-TV
BREAKING NEWS: Student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Sep 26, 2005
By IDS reports | From IDS reports | Monday, September 26, 2005. The IU Health Center issued a public health alert today after a student ...
- Indiana Daily Student
Bacterial meningitis survivor tells his story Sep 27, 2005
He was read his last rites by his priest and given a 30 percent chance to live but survived to tell others about his triumph over meningococcal meningitis. ...
- Indiana Daily Student
Rash of viral meningitis typical, official says Sep 28, 2005
To parents receiving letters about meningitis at their children's school: Read the whole thing. It's not as scary as it sounds. ...
- Dayton Daily News (subscription)
Viral meningitis played role in student's death Sep 29, 2005
By COURTNEY ELKO. WOODSTOWN -- The Salem County Department of Health Wednesday said viral meningitis played a role in a Woodstown High School student's death. ...
- Today's Sunbeam
Officials say no new meningitis cases found Sep 27, 2005
Local health officials haven't seen any new cases of bacterial meningitis following an initial case in a local 18-year-old woman who attended an ISU fraternity ...
- Indiana Statesman
Person County HS Student Diagnosed With Bacterial Meningitis Sep 27, 2005
PERSON COUNTY, NC -- Doctors are treating a Person County High School student for bacterial meningitis. Many doctors consider bacterial ...
- WRAL.com
Georgia Tech QB has viral meningitis Sep 18, 2005
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball was diagnosed with viral meningitis Sunday - a big relief for the No. 15 Yellow Jackets. ...
- San Jose Mercury News
Georgia Tech QB has viral meningitis; questionable for Virginia ... Sep 18, 2005
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball was diagnosed with viral meningitis Sunday and it's not known if he'll be able to play in next weekend's ...
- MSNBC
Ball diagnosed with viral meningitis Sep 18, 2005
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball, who missed Saturday's win over Connecticut, has been diagnosed with viral meningitis. ...
- Sports Network
Children denied meningitis jab because of cost Sep 20, 2005
A vaccine against a form of meningitis that claims the lives of 50 children a year and maims more is being withheld from the child vaccination programme ...
- Independent
Vaccinated children have developed meningitis Sep 19, 2005
A number of children have developed meningitis caused by the bacterium haemophilus influenzae, despite having been vaccinated against the disease, it has ...
- Irish Times
Georgia Tech's Reggie Ball has meningitis Sep 19, 2005
By The Associated Press. ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball was diagnosed with viral meningitis Sunday - a big relief for the No. ...
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ball diagnosed with viral meningitis Sep 18, 2005
Ball checked into Emory Hospital on Saturday morning and is expected there until Monday, when he will be discharged and treated on a day-to-day basis. ...
- WXXA
Ball ails from viral meningitis Sep 19, 2005
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech junior quarterback Reggie Ball was diagnosed with viral meningitis and remained hospitalized at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on ...
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Students given advice on meningitis Sep 23, 2005
Student unions are being sent information packs explaining how to spot the signs of meningitis and septicaemia, it emerged today. ...
- EducationGuardian.co.uk
Officials rule out meningitis as contributor to teen death Sep 24, 2005
WOODSTOWN -- The Salem County Health Department has confirmed that bacterial meningitis did not play a role in the death of a Woodstown High School student. ...
- Today's Sunbeam
Colleges to require meningitis shots Sep 21, 2005
TOPEKA — More college students will be required to have meningitis vaccinations or sign a waiver saying they refuse, under a policy adopted by the Kansas ...
- Kansas City Star
Regents adopt new policy on meningitis vaccinations Sep 20, 2005
TOPEKA, Kan. - More college students will be required to obtain meningitis vaccinations or sign a waiver saying they refuse under a new policy adopted by the ...
- Kansas City Star
Meningitis vaccine to be required Sep 20, 2005
...universities to establish policies and procedures that will make all incoming students residing in university housing to be vaccinated for meningitis or to ...
- Pittsburg Morning Sun
Healthbeat: New Meningitis Vaccine Sep 22, 2005
Meningitis is an infection of the lining that covers the brain and spinal cord (the meninges). ... Meningococcal meningitis can occur at any age. ...
- WHOI
Washburn reviews stance on meningitis vaccinations Sep 21, 2005
Washburn University will review its policy on vaccinating students against meningitis as the Kansas Board of Regents increases its requirements. ...
- Topeka Capital Journal (subscription)
Regents Adopting Tougher Policies on Meningitis Vaccines Sep 20, 2005
More students at the state's public universities will be required to get meningitis vaccinations beginning next fall. Under a new ...
- WIBW
Meningitis Shots In Short Supply Sep 19, 2005
Meningitis spreads pretty easily and if you're infected, death isn't out of the question. The Director of UVa's Elson Student Health ...
- WCAV
Parents Worry About Meningitis Cases Sep 19, 2005
Harrison County school and health officials say the current number of viral meningitis cases are normal for this time of year. Several ...
- WVNS-TV
Number of vaccinated children have developed meningitis Sep 20, 2005
A number of Irish children have reportedly contracted a bacterial strain of meningitis despite being vaccinated against the illness. ...
- The Kerryman
Meningitis killed young mother Sep 22, 2005
A young mother collapsed and died of viral meningitis despite being told the condition wasn't fatal. Nicola Griffiths, 27, went ...
- ic Wales
Meningitis alert issued Sep 22, 2005
PARENTS of children at a nursery and two toddler groups have been alerted of two apparent cases of meningitis among children. A ...
- The Herald
Government urged to provide meningitis vaccine Sep 22, 2005
Although all babies born in Ireland are vaccinated against meningitis, more than forty cases have been recorded in the last year. ...
- U.TV
Students in dorms prone to meningitis Sep 19, 2005
...- University and health experts are recommending students be vaccinated because students living in the dormitories are at a higher risk of getting meningitis. ...
- The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Viral meningitis information Sep 24, 2005
Here is information about viral meningitis from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: * What is meningitis?: Meningitis is an illness in which ...
- Today's Sunbeam
Health Alert: Meningitis vaccine Sep 20, 2005
...(National-NBC) Sept. 20, 2005 - Bacterial meningitis moves so fast, it can kill within days. The good news is there's a longer-lasting ...
- WIS
Cryptococcal meningitis: treatment needs to be cheaper, more ... Sep 23, 2005
Treatment for a common AIDS-related infection, crypotococcal meningitis, is still out of reach and too expensive in many countries, say doctors from South ...
- Aidsmap
Researchers Unlock Meningitis' Secrets Sep 2, 2005
2 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists believe they're getting a better handle on how some meningitis germs make the difficult trip from the bloodstream into the ...
- Forbes
No meningitis cases yet Sep 15, 2005
Pretoria - No meningitis has been detected yet in the two Ekangala children hospitalised for the disease, with one already having been discharged, the ...
- News24
Michigan State University student diagnosed with bacterial ... Sep 2, 2005
...student has been diagnosed with meningococcemia, a bacterial infection of the blood caused by the same organism as meningococcal meningitis, the university ...
- Detroit Free Press
High school students diagnosed with viral meningitis Sep 12, 2005
Meningitis is an infection of spinal cord fluid and the fluid that surrounds the brain. Viral meningitis is generally less severe ...
- Newsday
E Cape issues meningitis alert Sep 12, 2005
Johannesburg - The Eastern Cape health department on Monday warned residents of Mthatha to be on the look-out for meningitis symptoms after a schoolgirl ...
- News24
Meningitis scare after schoolboy dies Sep 15, 2005
Meningococcal, or bacterial meningitis is caused by a bacterium, Neisseria Meningitides and can be contracted by anyone who harbours the organism, or has been ...
- Independent Online
FG demands action on meningitis and pneumonia vaccines Sep 13, 2005
Fine Gael has demanded immediate government action to prevent possible outbreaks of meningitis and pneumonia among Irish children. ...
- Ireland Online
Boy's flu death unrelated to meningitis jab Sep 15, 2005
The death of an 11-year-old Masterton schoolboy in June has been found to be unconnected to his first meningococcal B vaccination given 18 days beforehand. ...
- Stuff.co.nz
WGHS Student Does NOT Have Viral Meningitis, Mother And School ... Sep 1, 2005
A West Greene High School student, who last week was believed to have had viral meningitis, did not actually have that disease, a county school official and ...
- Greeneville Sun
Meningitis claims Strand principal's son Sep 16, 2005
...old Muneer Waries had his bags packed for a rugby tour with his school principal father and two older brothers, when he died suddenly of bacterial meningitis. ...
- Cape Argus (subscription)
Survivor raises awareness of meningitis Sep 15, 2005
A BROADWAS man who survived the devastating brain bug meningitis is urging Standard readers to be aware of its dangers in a bid to save lives as part of ...
- Worcester Standard
Tiny feet needed to help stamp out meningitis Sep 8, 2005
The Meningitis Trust, the UK's leading meningitis charity, is on a mission to stamp out meningitis and is trying to enlist the help of thousands of pairs of ...
- Exmouth Herald
NU student dies from apparent meningitis - County Health ... Sep 16, 2005
...year-old Nevada Union High School student died Thursday morning at a Sacramento hospital after suffering symptoms consistent with viral meningitis, the Nevada ...
- The Union of Grass Valley
Midshipman contracts bacterial meningitis Sep 3, 2005
A Naval Academy midshipman is being treated for bacterial meningitis, prompting efforts to prevent an outbreak of the contagious illness in his company, health ...
- Annapolis Capital
Cell traits, meningitis likely caused player's death Sep 12, 2005
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The University of Missouri football player whose sudden death was attributed to viral meningitis was also a carrier of sickle cell trait ...
- KRGV
Grillo: Meningitis questions and answers Sep 11, 2005
By Mary King, For the Camera. Q: I am starting college this fall, and I have heard that students should get vaccinated for meningitis. ...
- Boulder Daily Camera (subscription)
Region 17 students have viral meningitis Sep 13, 2005
HADDAM — Four students in the Haddam-Killingworth regional school district have been diagnosed with viral meningitis, according to school health officials ...
- New Haven Register (subscription)
Experts recommend meningitis vaccine for students Sep 12, 2005
Control and Prevention and The American College Health Association are recommending that all first-year college students get a new bacterial meningitis vaccine ...
- Minnesota Daily
Meningitis outbreak in Region 17 Sep 13, 2005
Two student athletes at Haddam-Killingworth High School have been diagnosed with viral meningitis, Regional District 17 officials reported Monday. ...
- Middletown Press
School nurses fight meningitis Sep 13, 2005
Prince William County school nurses are working to raise awareness about the dangers of meningococcal meningitis and new immunizations designed to prevent the ...
- Potomac News (subscription)
Meningitis vaccine shortage escapes BC, Mass. schools Sep 8, 2005
Boston College will not be affected by the meningitis vaccination shortage currently prevalent in parts of the nation and in Massachusetts. ...
- Heights (subscription)
Couple's campaign to raise meningitis awareness Sep 12, 2005
A COUPLE whose six-month-old daughter died from meningitis are helping to raise awareness of the virus. ... Hours later, she was diagnosed with meningitis. ...
- Kent Online
Navy Mid Remains Hospitalized for Bacterial Meningitis Sep 5, 2005
Annapolis (AP) - The US Naval Academy has given antibiotics to about 130 midshipman after a fellow student was sickened by bacterial meningitis, the academy ...
- WJLA
Harrington's absence explained: meningitis Sep 14, 2005
Superintendent Chris Sorensen, in a public study session before a Wednesday school board meeting, said Harrington had been diagnosed with viral meningitis. ...
- Salt Lake City Deseret News
Precautions taken as 2 students get meningitis Sep 16, 2005
SKOWHEGAN -- When Skowhegan Area High School Principal Gilbert Eaton heard he had at least one student with viral meningitis two weeks ago, what scared him ...
- MaineToday.com
Midshipman treated for bacterial meningitis Sep 4, 2005
Deborah Goode, a spokeswoman for the academy, said yesterday she was aware of no other cases of meningitis among the military school's 4,100 midshipmen. ...
- Baltimore Sun
School undergoes meningitis treatment Sep 15, 2005
...and teachers of the Zivuseni Primary School in the Ekangala township near Bronkhorstspruit have undergone treatment after a learner showed signs of meningitis. ...
- SABC News
Students Contract Meningitis Sep 13, 2005
By GARY LIBOW, Courant Staff Writer. Two members of Haddam-Killingworth High School's football team were diagnosed with viral meningitis over the weekend. ...
- Hartford Courant
Gettysburg football players contract viral meningitis Sep 1, 2005
In a letter sent Wednesday to parents of Gettysburg High School football players, the school acknowledged two students have contracted viral meningitis. ...
- Gettysburg Times
Two Mount Zion students diagnosed with viral meningitis Sep 10, 2005
DECATUR - Two Mount Zion Junior High School students have been diagnosed with viral meningitis, a more common and less severe type of illness than bacterial ...
- Herald & Review
New bacterial gene provides meningitis mechanism Sep 2, 2005
Bacterial meningitis is the most common nervous system infection and a major cause of childhood death. In a new study appearing ...
- Innovations-Report
Four Haddam-Killingworth students contract viral meningitis Sep 13, 2005
HADDAM -- Some students in a Connecticut school district have been diagnosed with viral meningitis. On Tuesday health officials ...
- WFSB
Meningitis shot suggested for freshmen Sep 9, 2005
The odds of contracting meningitis are about the same as getting struck by lightning, but the Centers for Disease Control and the American College Health ...
- ASU Web Devil
Two Conn. High School Students Diagnosed With Viral Meningitis Sep 12, 2005
HARTFORD -- Parents are being warned in one Connecticut school district after two students were diagnosed with viral meningitis. ...
- NBC30.com
MSU Student Suffers Meningitis-Like Infection Sep 2, 2005
A Michigan State University student has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection related to meningitis. The unidentified student has meningococcemia. ...
- WILX-TV
Michigan State University student diagnosed with bacterial ... Sep 2, 2005
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan State University student has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection related to meningitis. ...
- WZZM
Six in Johnson County have viral meningitis Sep 1, 2005
WARRENSBURG (AP) - Six residents of Johnson County have been diagnosed with a form of meningitis. The six people who contracted ...
- Columbia Daily Tribune
G'burg students contract meningitis Sep 1, 2005
Parents of Gettysburg Area High School football players were warned to watch their children for signs of viral meningitis after two students came down with the ...
- The Evening Sun
Student has meningitis Sep 16, 2005
SKOWHEGAN -- At least one Skowhegan Area High School student has been diagnosed with viral meningitis. Viral meningitis is a more ...
- Kennebec Journal
School Reports Two Cases Of Viral Meningitis Sep 15, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A local school is warning parents to keep a close eye on their children after the discovery of two cases of meningitis, NBC 4 reported. ...
- NBC4i.com
Gordon's Bay child dies after meningitis outbreak Sep 15, 2005
A Gordon's Bay child has died of meningitis, and more than 60 others at the same school have been given preventive medication to avoid the spread of the disease ...
- Cape Argus (subscription)
Meningitis kills boy, 2 Sep 7, 2005
By Hywel Trewyn, Daily Post. A DISTRAUGHT dad last night paid tribute to his bubbly two-year-old son who died after contracting meningitis. ...
- ic NorthWales
Girl's death linked to meningitis Sep 16, 2005
Savannah, who died at Kaiser Permanente's South Sacramento Medical Center Thursday morning from a suspected case of viral meningitis, experienced a taste of ...
- The Union of Grass Valley
Navy Mid Remains Hospitalized for Bacterial Meningitis Sep 4, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A Naval Academy midshipman remained in the hospital Saturday to be treated for bacterial meningitis. The freshman ...
- WTOP
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