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Theater review: Orlando Theatre Project's 'Doubt'  -  25 Mar 2008
Orlando Sentinel,...the nun who rails against ballpoint pens and â€œFrosty the Snowman,â€? the priest who tells his charges they can get spinal meningitis from dirty nails.

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

Girl, 7, Has Suspected Case Of Meningitis  -  Mar 12, 2008
Local6.com,People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis can be quite severe

New case fatal, but meningitis not epidemic  -  Mar 4, 2008
Cody Enterprise,The signs and symptoms of meningitis (or spinal meningitis) are an extremely ill patient with headache and stiffness of their neck and back.

Visitor dies; UNH alert for meningitis  -  Mar 8, 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a

Ten die of meningitis in northern Ghana  -  Mar 7, 2008
Afrique en ligne,Accra, Ghana - At least 10 people have died of cerebro -spinal meningitis (CSM) this year in Ghana's Northern Region, the Ghana Health Service (GHS)

Tamale Records First Rainfall This Year  -  Mar 15, 2008
Modern Ghana,The heat brought in its wake the resurgence of the Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) disease that has so far claimed 10 lives, with others still recovering

So far not bad, but health official calls for a ban on funerals to ...  -  Feb 24, 2008
Accra Daily Mail,Regions have been called upon to place a moratorium on funeral performances to avert the spread of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in the area.

Meningitis outbreak hits Câ€™River  -  Mar 7, 2008
The Tide,The Cross River Statre Government and other health authorities in the state have been alerted on the possible outbreak of cerebro spinal meningitis in Obudu

Local concert pianist has key to Bach  -  Mar 22, 2008
Vancouver Sun,NEW MODEL FORDE: As if testicular cancer wasn't enough, Rick Forde has survived six months of spinal meningitis. GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre

Tiffany Jones battles back from tragic accident  -  Mar 3, 2008
Jefferson Post,She has met people in worse shape than she is, like a soldier from Iraq who got shot trying to save his buddy and then contracted spinal meningitis.

Ten die of CSM in Northern Region  -  Mar 6, 2008
Joy Online,Ten people have died, while 23 others are receiving treatment in the Northern Region following an outbreak of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM).

Nigeria: Pfizer - FG Admits Difficulty in Serving Summons  -  Mar 11, 2008
AllAfrica.com,...to the complicity of the international pharmaceutical company in the1996 drug test (Trovan) in Kano, during an outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis.

Songs ease the pain of love that lingers  -  Mar 19, 2008
HeraldNet,He had a failing kidney and mumps, epilepsy and spinal meningitis. His mother died when he was 5 and his life with five siblings was bleak, he said.

Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph Book Review  -  Mar 18, 2008
NewsBlaze (press release),In 1981, her one year-old daughter Nina's spinal meningitis had been misdiagnosed by a pediatrician as a common cold. Consequently, the baby would never be

Don't meddle in Bawku conflict - Nayiri  -  Mar 17, 2008
Kessben FM,...the curfew imposed on the area since it had serious health implications, especially in this season of the outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis (CSM).

The Kremlin's chief rabbi  -  Mar 3, 2008
Ha'aretz,His eldest daughter came down with spinal meningitis, and after suitable medical treatment was not found for her in Russia the family went to Finland and

Fan support cheers KISM-FM host  -  Mar 11, 2008
Bellingham Herald,But the discovery launched a grueling marathon of brain surgeries, spinal taps, nausea, headaches and a bout of spinal meningitis.

Krzyzewski, Stringer close in on victory benchmark  -  Feb 26, 2008
USA TodayIn 1982 daughter Nina contracted spinal meningitis that was misdiagnosed and suffered permanent brain damage. Cheyney went to the Final Four.

C. Vivian Stringer looks to join elite club with 800th win  -  Feb 26, 2008
SI.comWhen she took Cheyney State to the national title game in 1982, it was the same year her toddler daughter, Janine, came down with spinal meningitis and was

Julie Masters  -  Mar 15, 2008
Daily News - Galveston County,...it was important that Daily News readers should learn about Colombo being totally deaf from spinal meningitis, which also caused paralysis in his legs.

Mercy, Merci  -  Mar 13, 2008
Star News,She got spinal meningitis and was hospitalized 13 days. â€œThe Lord canâ€™t take Mercyâ€™s first baby,â€? Melton recalled thinking at his daughterâ€™s hospital

General News of Wednesday, 12 March 2008  -  Mar 12, 2008
Kessben FM,...of the outbreak of cerebro spinal meningitis in the north since people would be forced to hole up in their homes for 16 long hours in the midst of heat.

Siouxlander Learns To Overcome Hurdles  -  Mar 9, 2008
KTIV,At the age of five, spinal meningitis took away the majority of his ability to hear, and along with it, his balance. And then it got worse.

Sam Donnellon: Rutgers coach Stringer knows all about fairness  -  Mar 7, 2008
Philadelphia Daily News,Maybe "fairness" has made a punch line of C. Vivian Stringer's life, whether it was the spinal meningitis that severely damaged her only daughter's brain in

Shining Knight  -  Mar 5, 2008
Tampa Tribune,A misdiagnosed case of spinal meningitis left Nina, her 14-month-old daughter, in a wheelchair and unable to talk. She lost her husband and college

Cult favourite Ween rocks The Gov  -  Mar 3, 2008
Advertiser Adelaide,Later, a prickly version of Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down) drew the same response. To the newcomer, their song titles and lyrics seem incongruous to

IN GOOD STANDING  -  Mar 2, 2008
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,At 14-months, Nina, her second child, got sick, and doctors were slow in discovering the cause was spinal meningitis. Stringer will never forget the

Rabies, Zombies and Headless Dogs  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chiang Mai City Life,...unforeseeable that any time in the future we'll be watching thrillers with plots based on spinal meningitis or government-funded documentaries on mumps.

HARDLY SATISFIED  -  Feb 28, 2008
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,..."800" as Stringer kissed her sons Justin and David, and handed the ball to her daughter Nina, who has spinal meningitis and is confined to a wheelchair.

Local teacher, choral director dies at 48  -  Feb 26, 2008
Times Daily (subscription),Dwight Winston, a longtime influential Shoals area choral director, musician and teacher, died Monday afternoon at Huntsville Hospital of spinal meningitis.

The DVD Dissection: Mission Impossible - The Third TV Season  -  Mar 8, 2008
411mania.com,9.0/10.0 The Test Case (50:35) - A scientist of enemy power, Dr. Oswald Beck, has developed a strain of bacteria which causes spinal meningitis.

A night in the life of KMC's ER  -  Feb 29, 2008
Bakersfield Californian (subscription),Carolyn Swain, 59, is later diagnosed with spinal meningitis, according to her husband. The hum of machines, drone of chitchat and beeping of monitors

What you need to know about Meningitis  -  Jan 25, 2008
Newsday,People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a

More Countries Using Cuban Vaccine against Meningitis  -  Jan 22, 2008
Cuba News,Havana, Jan 22 (acn) More than 51 million doses of a Cuban vaccine against brain and spinal meningitis have been applied in dozens of countries since its

Valentine cards eased the pain  -  Feb 6, 2008
Clarke County Democrat,I was in the hospital recovering from spinal meningitis that almost took my life. I was in an isolation room and if anyone was allowed to visit,

Dr sounds CSM Outbreak alarm  -  Feb 5, 2008
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation,The Upper East Regional Health Directorate has expressed fears of an outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis during the approaching hot season as victims of

Paramedic Scott Wood recuperating  -  Jan 29, 2008
Moberly Monitor Index,Ã„Ã¹ At MRMC Scott was diagnosed with strep pneumonia spinal meningitis and treatment started. Upon his arrival at Boone Hospital the doctorâ€™Ã„Ã´s gave very

Dillard student dies of blood infection  -  Jan 24, 2008
LSU The Reveille,Also commonly referred to as spinal meningitis, the disease infects a person's spinal cord and fluids surrounding the brain. Stephens said he has not yet

Italians Always Do It Better: Joakim and Glass Candy  -  Feb 12, 2008
SF Weekly,Hip-hop legends like KRS-One and Chuck D are still devastated by the 2006 passing of close friend and associate Professor X from spinal meningitis.

Nigeria: Grange Raises Alarm Over Impending Measles Epidemic  -  Jan 23, 2008
AllAfrica.com,...lives may be lost in Nigeria to an imminent Measles and Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis out break if immediate measures are not put in place to prevent it.

Thriller: My First Fascination With Music  -  Feb 12, 2008
Blogcritics.org,At 4, Iâ€™d suffered from encephalitis and spinal meningitis, which almost killed me and ensured that I would not only receive vigilant medical care for years

Doctors fear CSM may break out in Upper East  -  Feb 5, 2008
Joy Online,The Upper East Regional Health Directorate has expressed fear of an outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis as the hot season approaches and victims of the

'A second miracle:' Three-year-old survives meningitis  -  Jan 16, 2008
Willits News,Danielle was diagnosed with the bacterial form of spinal meningitis or meningococcal disease. "We were told over and over at UC Davis that the disease is so

Measles On Rampage  -  Feb 1, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Yellow fever, Lassa fever, cerebro-spinal meningitis, and avian influenza have been reported in a dozen states of the country and Abuja.

Nigeria: Measles, Cholera Claim 264 in 3 Months  -  Jan 31, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Similarly, Lassa fever, yellow fever, cerebro-spinal meningitis, avian influenza and cholera have all taken their tolls on Nigeria over the same period.

Family hopes 'heartbroken' boy will get lost dog back  -  Jan 29, 2008
MLive.com,The Journal reported in December 2005 that doctors believe Jason lost his hearing to spinal meningitis when he was 7 months old. When he turned 1,

C' est Vrai: Soldier given honor for sacrifice in World War I  -  Feb 7, 2008
The Daily Advertiser,5, 1918, from spinal meningitis. Because of his illness, there was no public ceremony for his burial. He was placed in a coffin at Camp Beauregard and the

Life outside Rosewood's walls  -  Jan 22, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Larry Yost, 51, was born with spinal meningitis, leaving him blind, deaf and mute. Harry Yost and his wife put him at Rosewood after doctors told them that

Boy dies after collapsing at Scottsdale school  -  Jan 19, 2008
MSNBC..."Donovan had survived spinal meningitis, three heart surgeries and had various medical issues," Warren said. Ministers and grief counselors were on hand at

Woman Sentenced For Rape Of Disabled Teen  -  Feb 5, 2008
North Country Gazette,He was born with spinal meningitis and according to his mother, he has the social skills of a five-year-old and mental capacity of a two-year-old.

Even in the midst of unbearable problems, God's love never wavers  -  Feb 2, 2008
Hattiesburg American,When she was 9 months old, she and her twin brother were both diagnosed with spinal meningitis. Her brother died, but she survived.

Market Women Sensitised  -  Feb 1, 2008
Modern Ghana,...excessive intake of alcohol and past history of untreated diseases like Malaria, Typhoid Fever and Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM), among others.

>> QUIRKY ALT-ROCKERS RACED THROUGH 20-YEAR CATALOGUE WEEN SPACES ...  -  Jan 30, 2008
The Free Lance-Star,Ween neophytes may have been confused by such tunes as "Pork Roll Egg and Cheese," "Spinal Meningitis" and "Bananas and Blow." But that's what this band

'Lesser God' about signs, sounds, silence  -  Jan 30, 2008
Pioneer Press Online,It is a part of me," said Matzkin, a 1994 Hersey High School alum who became deaf after a bout with spinal meningitis as a 6-year-old, "It's hard for people

Ex-Monessen cop starts new career  -  Jan 29, 2008
Monessen Valley Independent,Another life-changing moment for Tretter came when his son was just 6-years-old and contracted bacterial spinal meningitis. "He was in the hospital for 15

Review: Ween at Toad's Place  -  Jan 28, 2008
Style Weekly,The eveningâ€™s twisted highlight came when they broke out â€œSpinal Meningitis (Got Me Down),â€? a bizarre crowd sing-along about a child, with a creepy voice

Art teacher used a palette of acceptance  -  Jan 27, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,She beat cancer twice, spinal meningitis, and even turpentine poisoning. She had taught art for 72 years when she broke her hip at 89 and sadly had to quit

Concert Preview: Ween @ DAR Constitution Hall  -  Jan 23, 2008
DCist.com,A little curious to see what "Spinal Meningitis", "Reggaejunkiejew" or "Poop Ship Destroyer" sound like in the hallowed ground of the Daughters of the

50, 000 face death from CSM, measles outbreak  -  Jan 22, 2008
Vanguard,THE Minister of Health, Professor Adenike Grange said yesterday that about 50, 000 children faced possible death from Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) and

Teacher's credit: saving a life  -  Jan 21, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,In the weeks following the surgery, Sophie contracted spinal meningitis, which sent her back to the hospital for three weeks, the first in intensive care.

YOUR VIEW: How far would you go to help another person?  -  Jan 17, 2008
SouthCoastToday.com,In infancy, he contracted spinal meningitis. Doctors told my mother if he survived, he'd be blind or handicapped. He survived, unscathed.

Pre-war heroes: The greatest Coventry City player ever  -  Jan 17, 2008
ic Coventry,Towards the end of the war he contracted spinal meningitis and it was feared he would never play again. He recovered, however, and re-signed for City in

November 22nd  -  Jan 22, 2008
Gray's Sporting JournalAs a teenager I nearly passed from spinal meningitis. I went down on one of my vintage BSA motorcycles, and my body was smashed on the pavement like a water

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