Meningococcal disease in childhood: epidemiology, clinical features and prevention

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) represents a public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. IMD can occur as an endemic disease with sporadic cases or epidemics with outbreaks.

'Worth The Pain': A Life Transformed Overnight By Meningitis

After going to bed one night with flu-like symptoms, Marso woke up the next morning unable to walk, with a rash on his arms.

Emergency management of meningococcal disease

Depending on whether septicaemia or meningitis predominates, the major clinical management problem may be shock or raised intracranial pressure. In some cases both may be present, and others with mild disease have neither shock nor raised intracranial pressure.

For Meningitis B Vaccines, Climbing Revenue, and Plenty of Skepticism

Small college outbreaks four years ago of meningitis B — an extremely rare variation of the dangerous infection — have set off a lucrative new business: persuading parents that pricey vaccines are a loving investment for their college-bound children.

Meningitis B cases rising sharply among students in England, study finds

Meningococcal group B bacteria are a serious cause of life-threatening infections, including meningitis and sepsis. While most people recover, some can die. Others may suffer a permanent disability as a result, including brain damage, epilepsy, hearing loss, or the loss of limbs. During the pandemic, lockdowns used to curb the spread of Covid-19 also led to a decline in other infectious diseases. Meningitis rates were at a historic low until September last year, experts say.

Meningococcal disease: What it is and how to prevent it

Fortunately, there are vaccines available to prevent the most common types (also known as serogroups) of meningococcal infections. Meningococcal disease is any infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. It can cause bloodstream infections or meningitis—an inflammation in the lining that covers the brain and spinal cord. The type of meningitis that is caused by meningococcal disease is referred to as meningococcal meningitis. It will strike otherwise healthy individuals and can cause devastating illness—even death.

Meningococcal Outbreak Prompts CDC to Urge Some Men, College Students to Get Vaccinated

Many of those sickened have been men who have sex with men, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which referred to the outbreak as one of the worst in U.S. history of meningococcal disease in this group.

Paralympic Champion Makes The Case For Meningitis Vaccine

The last thing on your mind while you're home from school for the holidays is avoiding a deadly disease. But imagine catching a disease as a teenager — a disease so terrible that it takes not just months to recover, but requires sacrificing both your legs.

Why College Campuses Get Hit By Meningitis Outbreaks

It's transmitted either by close contact or face-to-face prolonged contact. It's carried through large respiratory droplets or oral secretions. So really, it's not casually transmitted. It requires pretty close, fairly intimate contact.