meningitis
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27 College Health Tips They Won’t Teach You At Orientation
Spoiler alert: it’s probably mono.
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Young People Advised To Get Meningitis Vaccine Before Freshers Week
Cases of meningitis W are rising, and Freshers Week is a particularly risky time for young people who haven’t been vaccinated against the disease.
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There Will Be No Meningitis B Catch-Up Vaccines For 2-Year-Olds, Government Says
There are not enough vaccines to extend the programme to children aged between 13 months and 2 years old before meningitis season in December, a government committee has said.
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This Woman’s Legs Were Amputated And Now She’s A Competitive Athlete
Here’s how she went from a seven-month hospital stay to becoming a paralympic athlete in three years.
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Government Plans To Tackle Meningitis B “Fall Short”, Says Charity
Following the biggest government petition in history, two charities are asking parliament to adopt a 10-point action plan to tackle meningitis B.
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What You Need To Know About The Meningitis B Vaccine
Difficult bacteria have made the meningitis B vaccine expensive. Now, hundreds of thousands of people have signed a record-breaking petition asking for it to be made available to all children up to age 11 anyway.
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Meningitis B: What You Need To Know
A petition is calling for the meningitis B vaccine to be given to all children after images of a toddler who died from the disease went viral. Warning: You may find some of the images in this post distressing.
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Meningitis Has Been Virtually Eradicated In Africa
The World Health Organization is celebrating the “stunning success” of a meningitis A vaccine.
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There Are 3,400 Teddy Bears Next To Tower Bridge
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
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Gay Man’s Death Stokes Meningitis Fears
After a young, gay lawyer dies, a community wonders how vigilant it needs to be.
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How A True Badass Deals With Adversity
When meningitis took all four limbs, Pedro Pimenta responded with strength and determination. Here’s his story, captured only in pictures.