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Tag Archives: meningitis
Low cost meningitis vaccine set for release
The World Health Organization will release a new meningitis vaccine, MenAfriVac, to over 12 million people in Burkino Faso as part of an Africa-wide immunization plan. Read More »
Vaccine shows progress against meningitis B
New data has shown that antibodies created by the Novartis 4CMenB vaccine killed most of a collection of genetically and geographically diverse meningococcal serogroup B – meningitis B – strains. Read More »
Meningitis vaccine recommended for teens
A health advisory committee advised this week that teens should receive meningitis booster vaccines. Read More »
New meningitis vaccine begins testing
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are the testing ground for a new meningitis vaccine that could potentially save lives throughout the world. Read More »
Meningitis strikes Colorado State students
A student from Colorado State University died from bacterial meningitis on October 20 while another student remains hospitalized in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a possible infection. Read More »