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Novartis gets US approval for meningitis vaccine

2010-02-22T07:17:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Drugmaker Novartis says meningitis vaccine gets US approval for people between 11 and 55</div><div><p>Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said Monday that its meningitis vaccine Menveo has been approved for use in teenagers and adults by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.</p><p>Menveo is a vaccine against ...

WHO: Meningitis death toll reaches 960 in Nigeria

2010-03-03T18:06:34Z

<div><p>The death toll from an outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has risen to 960 people of out more than 17,000 people infected since Jan. 1, the World Health Organization said Friday.</p><p>"It's the first time we've had so many cases in northern Nigeria," an area outside the usual African "meningitis belt," said...

Meningitis claims 58 in northern Nigeria : health officials

2010-03-03T21:12:54Z

<div><p>A fresh outbreak of meningitis has killed at least 58 people in northern Nigeria since the start of the year, health officials said on Tuesday.</p><p>The most affected states are Gombe, Bauchi and Katsina, the officials said.</...

2nd soldier at Missouri base dies of meningitis

2010-03-01T17:59:05Z

<div><p>A second soldier stationed at the Army's Fort Leonard Wood has died of meningitis, officials said Tuesday.</p><p>Army officials said Pvt. Randy Stabnick, 28, of South Bend, Ind., died Tuesday at a hospital in Spr...

UK News - December 11, 2007

2009-03-12T05:44:42Z

Dated 11/12/07.. Tilly Lockey from Consett, County Durham, who lost her hands and toes after suffering from meningitis, now takes her first steps. Pictured with mum Sarah

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Encephalitis

2010-03-05T12:13:24Z

What are Meningitis and Encephalitis?Meningitis and encephalitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and are caused by bacterial or viral infections. Viral meningitis is sometimes called aseptic meningitis to indicate it is not the result of bacterial infection and cannot be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms of encephalitis include sudden fever, headache, vomiting, heightened sensitivity to light, stiff neck and back, confusion and impaired judg...

Wider Age Range for Meningitis Vaccine

2010-03-05T11:35:38Z

On October 18, 2007, FDA approved expanding the age range for Menactra, a bacterial meningitis vaccine, to include children ages 2 to 10 years. The vaccine was first approved by FDA in January 2005 for people ages 11 to 55 years

. Until now, Menomune was the only meningococcal vaccine available in the International Committee of Military Medicine and the Société Française de Médecine des Armées was held in Paris on October 16-17, 2006, France. The meeting included pres...

Rapid Test Detects Viral Meningitis

2010-03-05T11:36:08Z

FDA cleared for marketing in March 2007 a test that uses molecular biology to quickly detect the presence of viral meningitis. When used in combination with other laboratory tests, the Xpert EV test, made by Cepheid, Sunnyvale, Calif., will help doctors distinguish between viral meningitis and the less-common but more sever...

Bacterial Meningitis — see Meningitis

2010-03-05T11:41:33Z

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

Is it Viral or Bacterial? . Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment differ. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment, while bacterial meningitis ...