Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Same meningitis strain behind Drexel, Princeton outbreaks

(HealthDay)—The strain of bacterial meningitis that killed a Drexel University student earlier this month is the same strain behind a Princeton University outbreak last year, federal health officials said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO launches drive to fight bacterial meningitis in Africa

The World Health Organization on Thursday said it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign, hopefully including a new vaccine, to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis across Africa by 2030.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Meningitis diagnosis prompted W.Va. clinic probe

A health official says an investigation that found syringes were being reused at a West Virginia pain management clinic was triggered by patient who developed bacterial meningitis.

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