Meningococcal disease often makes headlines when cases spike or it claims a life. On Saturday, Lloyd Dunham died while on holiday in Tasmania after contracting the W strain of the disease. So what is ...

Even people familiar with meningococcal disease are astonished at the rapidity with which this rare though deadly illness can ravage the body. Within hours, patients can go from perfectly healthy to ...

Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by a strain of bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. This invasive bacteria is one of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis in children ages 2 to 18 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a meningococcal vaccine against the five most common serogroups causing disease in children and young adults. The new formulation called Penbraya is ...

A vaccination campaign against meningococcal B bacteria has been launched in the Chambéry and Lyon-East regions of France. This campaign follows an increase in cases of infection since June 2022 with ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert to health care providers about bacterial infections as a strain of the meningococcal disease begins to circulate within the United ...

After two publicized deaths in one week, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency defined the line between meningitis and meningococcal disease to answer a vital question: should the ...

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 ...

People often confuse meningococcal disease and meningitis, but they are not the same condition. While they share similar symptoms and treatments, they can have different causes. Both conditions may be ...

The meningococcal vaccine protects you from four types of bacteria that cause meningococcal disease. This illness can cause meningitis, an infection of the lining around the brain or spinal cord. It ...