From a debate on women in the workplace to a visit from U.S. Senate candidate Hilary Rodham Clinton, from a proposed new private hospital to the dedic ...

However, six serogroups are primarily responsible for most of the serious cases of meningococcal disease worldwide. These serogroups are A, B, C, W, X, and Y. The types of these serogroups differ ...

It’s renewed calls for the State Government to fund the B strain of the meningococcal vaccine after three of the four new cases were identified as type B, with testing of the fourth case underway.

Prior to LP, the safety of the procedure should be assessed. A negative CSF test does not rule out IMD, and it has no bearing on the diagnosis of meningococcal septicemia without meningeal invasion.

Hong Kong has recorded a surge in cases of a life-threatening bacterial infection in the first four months of this year, prompting a leading infectious disease expert to call on the public to ...

More than £200,000 has been raised in just three days to help a young woman who had a passion for surfing, swimming and running who had to undergo the amputation of all her limbs due to a severe ...

She was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a severe and aggressive infection. Whilst being treated at the University Hospital in Wales, she suffered two cardiac arrests and spent two weeks ...

The ACIP voted that Penmenvy may be used as part of the adolescent meningococcal vaccination schedule as an alternative to separate administration of MenACWY and MenB. The Centers for Disease ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to expand access to Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Abrysvo for high-risk adults in ...

Getting vaccinated for meningococcal disease lowers your risk of bacterial meningitis and other health problems. Stay updated on the latest vaccination recommendations to know when and how to get ...

A draft budget document shows the Trump administration’s plan to slash funding to the Department of Health and Human Services includes substantial cuts to the Food and Drug Administration. The ...