Tag - meningococcal disease

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UK MenB program for adolescents: New guidance published

The UK Health Security Agency leaflet is a concise, well‑written guide to meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccination for teenagers and young adults in the UK. It explains in plain language why MenB matters, who is...

7 July, 2026

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Meningococcal Disease

Download Infographic Overview Meningococcal disease is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus). It remains a significant public health issue globally, causing both endemic and...

29 October, 2025

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Why US-Universities Battle Meningitis Outbreaks

The CDC issued a health warning on April 9, 2022 about an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida. Multiple meningococcal disease cases in college students had been reported in the state of Florida over the last...

18 April, 2022

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New study on meningococcal disease

The Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectology (SLIPE for its acronym in Spanish) is working hard to strengthen the vaccination recommendations as the most effective method to prevent meningococcal disease, a...

4 March, 2022

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New program educates young people about the importance of meningococcal disease prevention

Misinformation about disease prevention and vaccines has run rampant during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has significantly impacted young people who often get most of their information through online sources. As...

16 August, 2021

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