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Meningitis: How a quadruple amputee got her life back  -  25 Mar 2008
Independent,The meningitis that almost killed Olivia Giles left her without hands or feet. Now she's walking again – and determined to help other amputees.

Port Jervis student diagnosed with meningitis  -  25 Mar 2008
Times Herald-Record,DEERPARK — A male student at Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School has been diagnosed with meningcoccal meningitis, according to Orange County Health

3rd meningitis case in Park County  -  25 Mar 2008
Billings Gazette,By Gazette News Services CODY - Park County's public health official said a third case of meningitis reported in two months is unrelated to two previous

Powell girl diagnosed with meningitis  -  25 Mar 2008
Cody Enterprise,A third case of meningitis was recently diagnosed in Powell, but it's not related to previous infections in Park County this year.

Meghalaya governor upholds clean governance  -  25 Mar 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Meningitis death: Meningococcal meningitis, a disease caused by bacteria, has claimed one life and affected 53 others in Meghalaya.

Living the Good Life  -  Mar 24, 2008
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,This month’s on-campus outbreak of bacterial meningitis came as a surprise to the Cornell community. The infection is low on the watch-list of most college

Fear over drug-resistant meningitis  -  Mar 23, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor A serious form of meningitis and pneumonia that is resistant to drugs has emerged in children.

Meningitis Outbreak in Zaria  -  Mar 20, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) is reported to have killed one person in Zaria, Kaduna State. Three persons were said to be on admission in the hospital

Mother's joy after double meningitis nightmare  -  Mar 19, 2008
Scotsman,By GEORGE MAIR WHEN sisters Miah and Nicole McGill were diagnosed with meningitis in the same week, their parents feared they would lose both their

Easter for Lily: A Frankenmuth minister and his family adopt an ...  -  Mar 23, 2008
MLive.com,The pair had no idea they soon would face the tedious rigors of a foreign adoption plus battle the sudden onset viral meningitis during their two-week trip

Meningitis Leaves 3 Dead in Moyo District  -  Mar 19, 2008
AllAfrica.com,MENINGITIS has killed at least three people and left 22 others admitted to various health centres in Moyo district, the district disease surveillance

Vaccine a Big Success Against Meningitis in Uganda  -  Mar 18, 2008
Voice of AmericaMeningitis is an infection of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord. Both bacteria and viruses can cause it. Viral meningitis is the more common

Central African Republic: Thousands Immunized Against Meningitis ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
AllAfrica.com,...been vaccinated against a deadly outbreak of meningococcal meningitis that struck the impoverished nation last month, the United Nations reported today.

Officials: LI man died from bacterial meningitis  -  Mar 17, 2008
Newsday,By FRANK ELTMAN | AP Writer March 17, 2008 GARDEN CITY, NY - A machine mechanic who worked at a Long Island pudding factory has died of bacterial meningitis

New meningitis death no public threat, Nassau officials say  -  Mar 17, 2008
Newsday,The county announced Sunday that a 58-year-old Levittown man apparently had died Saturday of bacterial meningitis at Nassau University Medical Center in

Levittown man may have died from meningitis  -  Mar 16, 2008
Newsday,BY PATRICK WHITTLE | patrick.whittle@newsday.com A 58-year-old Levittown man may have died from bacterial meningitis, Nassau County health officials said

Get creative for Meningitis  -  Mar 21, 2008
This is Wiltshire.co.uk,The one-off fundraiser aims to highlight the fact that meningitis can kill in under 4 hours and asks people to take 4 hours out of their day to help raise

LI man suspected of dying from bacterial meningitis - officials  -  Mar 17, 2008
Newsday,LEVITTOWN, NY - Health officials say a 58-year-old Long Island man may have died from bacterial meningitis. Nassau County health officials identified the

Meningitis Suspected in Death on LI  -  Mar 16, 2008
New York Times,Bacterial meningitis was the probable cause of death for a Long Island man who died on Saturday, health officials said on Sunday. The victim’s name was not

St. Louis student has bacterial meningitis  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Morning Sun,A letter from Graham and a six-page informational sheet regarding bacterial meningitis were also included. "Please be assured that St. Louis Public Schools

Levittown Man Dies of Meningitis  -  Mar 21, 2008
Levittown Tribune,By Jaime L. Tomeo Nassau County Health officials confirmed that a 58-year-old Levittown man died from meningococcal meningitis on Saturday, March 15.

Bacterial meningitis case reported in Crawford County  -  Mar 21, 2008
Meadville Tribune,Few specific details are available, but state and local health officials have confirmed a recently-diagnosed case of bacterial meningitis in Crawford County

Meningitis Suspected in Student’s Death  -  Mar 15, 2008
New York Times,By ANAHAD O'CONNOR An 18-year-old student at a state college on Lake Ontario died on Friday from a suspected case of bacterial meningitis.

Meningitis fight baby is home  -  Mar 21, 2008
Shropshire Star,A baby girl who fought a life and death battle with meningitis is back home in Shrewsbury in time for her first birthday. Zoe Lee was struck down with

Westbury teen dies from meningitis  -  Mar 15, 2008
Newsday,There have been no other reported cases of bacterial meningitis at SUNY Oswego, Harrison Blissert said. The school advised students to visit on-campus

WAHO Assists Three Member States with Anti-Meningitis Vaccines  -  Mar 20, 2008
New Liberian,A breakdown of the contribution, which is meant for the purchase of anti- meningitis vaccines in the three countries, shows that Burkina Faso and Mali will

Our doctors ‘so close’ to a cure for meningitis  -  Mar 20, 2008
South Manchester Reporter,A DOCTOR leading pioneering work to combat meningitis says his team is close to producing a cure. Dr Ray Borrow – who lives in Withington – is heading a

India Grapples with Readying its Games  -  Mar 23, 2008
TIMEThe latest setback to the preparations has been a meningitis outbreak among construction workers at the site of the games village: news reports in early

Coffee drinkers help beat meningitis  -  Mar 20, 2008
Leighton Buzzard Today,Shirley arranged the event to help raise awareness of meningitis, its signs, symptoms and after-effects, as well as raise funds for the Meningitis Trust.

Meningitis case reported  -  Mar 20, 2008
GoErie.com,BY JIM CARROLL MEADVILLE -- A confirmed case of bacterial meningitis has been reported in Crawford County, and health officials say they are hopeful that it

Uganda: Eliminating Meningitis Saves 5000 Children a Year, Say ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Up to 5000 children under the age of five will be saved in Uganda every year after a vaccine halted mortality rates from the deadly strain of meningitis

Girl's dad backs Farsley meningitis fundraiser  -  Mar 20, 2008
Farsley Today,A man whose daughter died of meningitis 16 years ago is supporting a fundraising event in Farsley as part of Meningitis UK's "Search 4 a vaccine campaign".

Bacterial meningitis reported in Crawford County  -  Mar 19, 2008
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,Bacterial meningitis is an infection of the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain. It is the most serious form of the disease.

WHO Develops Long-Lasting, Low-Cost Meningitis Vaccine  -  Mar 10, 2008
Voice of AmericaBy Naomi Schwarz With more than three months remaining in the peak meningitis season, outbreaks in Burkina Faso and Central African Republic have already

6000 North Korean children receive vaccines against Japanese ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
Malaysia Star,An international vaccine institute said Wednesday it had inoculated about 6000 children in North Korea against Japanese encephalitis and meningitis.

College student diagnosed with meningitis  -  Mar 11, 2008
Boston Globe,By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff A 20-year-old student at Fitchburg State College is being treated for bacterial meningitis, a potentially lethal illness,

Bacterial meningitis eliminated from Uganda  -  Mar 10, 2008
Guardian,Hib bacterial meningitis has been virtually eliminated from Uganda, according to a report out today. The Guardian's health editor, Sarah Boseley,

Country Wipes Out Meningitis - WHO  -  Mar 11, 2008
AllAfrica.com,THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Haemophilus Influenza b (HIB) meningitis in children under five years has been eliminated from Uganda

Student contracts meningitis  -  Mar 11, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,A student at Bethune Elementary School in San Diego has contracted bacterial meningitis, and the school has sent out letters to all parents alerting them to

Deadly meningitis strain eliminated in Uganda: GAVI alliance  -  Mar 10, 2008
AFPGENEVA, March 10, 2008 (AFP) — Uganda has virtually eliminated a deadly strain of meningitis thanks to vaccines funded by the GAVI Alliance initiative,

Boy struck down by meningitis now ready for school  -  Mar 19, 2008
Lancashire Evening Telegraph,By Nafeesa Shan AN 11-year-old boy has amazed his family after battling back to health from a rare form of meningitis. And Jordan Hepple, who doctors had

Burkina Faso: Meningitis, mask dances and a special horse festival  -  Mar 19, 2008
Global Voices Online,...by John Liebhardt Burkina Faso is the diamond stud near the middle of Africa’s meningitis belt, stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia, containing a population

Vaccine use wipes out Hib meningitis in Uganda  -  Mar 10, 2008
Reuters UK,GENEVA (Reuters) - Vaccinations in Uganda have eliminated Hib meningitis, a dangerous inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord,

Vaccine Eliminates Deadly Meningitis Strain in Uganda  -  Mar 11, 2008
Voice of AmericaBy VOA News A new study finds a dangerous strain of childhood meningitis has been eliminated in Uganda, just five years after the country introduced a

Uganda: Vaccine Program Vanquishes a Dangerous Type of Childhood ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
New York Times,By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. A dangerous type of childhood meningitis has been virtually eliminated in Uganda in just five years after a vaccine was introduced,

Central Islip student with meningitis recovering  -  Mar 8, 2008
Newsday,BY CARL MACGOWAN | carl.macgowan@newsday.com March 8, 2008 A Central Islip middle school student hospitalized this week with bacterial meningitis is

Meningitis lab victim attacks safety report  -  Mar 13, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,By KELLY ANDREW - The Dominion Post | Friday, 14 March 2008 A scientist who nearly died after contracting meningococcal B disease in Wellington is

Walkers head for the bay  -  Mar 24, 2008
Lancashire Evening Post,Walkers are asked to take part in a sponsored walk across Morecambe Bay to raise funds for the UK's longest established meningitis charity.

Student improving after meningitis bout  -  Mar 8, 2008
Newsday,Fears about the illness have been higher than normal on Long Island this year following the recent meningitis deaths of an 8-year-old student at an

Meningitis cases on the rise in Mendocino  -  Mar 18, 2008
Santa Rosa Press Democrat,By Glenda Anderson Six Mendocino County residents have been diagnosed with a virulent, bacterial form of meningitis in the last month, about double the

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