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'Amazing': How Knights legend Tony Butterfield helped Jacob live again

'He nearly died half a dozen times in hospital.'

Newcastle Herald

Ex-Spurs scout, 31, died from meningitis after being sent home from London hospital without a brain scan

Family of Reece Darcheville pay tribute to ‘amazing dad’ and call for better awareness of condition

Evening Standard

World Meningitis Day 2024: What is meningitis, the deadly brain infection? Know signs and symptoms

Meningitis is a deadly brain infection that causes inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain, which helps protect the brain and spinal cord, also known as meninges. Meningitis can be caused by bacteria, virus, fungi, or parasites, but the most dangerous form of meningitis which can kill within 24 hours…

The Times of India

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Pharmacist Pleads No Contest In Meningitis Outbreak Case

Massachusetts pharmacist pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2012 meningitis outbreak case, causing widespread illness and deaths.

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Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak expected to plead no contest in Michigan case

A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak is expected to plead no contest Thursday to involuntary manslaughter

The Independent UK

Pharmacist Pleads No Contest To Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Pharmacist and executive plead no contest to manslaughter in 2012 meningitis outbreak case, highlighting importance of safety measures in pharmaceutical pr...

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Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012

The Independent UK

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WHO reports 300 cholera deaths in Sudan, warns dengue and meningitis rising

More than 25 million people across the country face acute hunger as well as outbreaks of disease due to civil war.

Al Jazeera

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

A toddler's death from bacterial meningitis could have been prevented if he wasn't initially misdiagnosed, a coroner has found.

AAP

This is what it's like to treat a 'brain-eating' amoeba infection

A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba infection.

LiveScience

What is meningococcal disease? UK issues health warning about potentially deadly condition

Infected people have returned to the country from the famous Hajj pilgrimage, the annual event for Muslims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard

Fall trial set for pharmacist in 11 Michigan meningitis deaths after plea deal talks fizzle

A fall trial has been set for a pharmacist charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents

The Independent UK

Michigan Judge Postpones Sentencing In Fatal Meningitis Outbreak Case

Michigan judge postpones sentencing for Barry Cadden in fatal meningitis outbreak case, leaving families seeking justice.

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'Major error': Doctor's admission after toddler's death

A doctor who wrongly diagnosed a 19-month-old with gastro, days before he died of meningitis, has thought about the "error" every day since, an inquest heard.

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Sick boy was 'so much worse' when let go from hospital

A coroner is investigating the circumstances that led to a 19-month-old boy's death from meningitis after he was seen by multiple health professionals.

The Guardian - US

Bacteria that cause meningitis on the rise, CDC warns

US public health agency alert warns of 422 cases reported in the country last year, the highest since 2014

LiveScience

Rare meningitis and bloodstream infections on the rise in the US, CDC warns

The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.

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Pharmacy Co-Founder Pleads No Contest To Involuntary Manslaughter

Co-founder of pharmacy in deadly meningitis outbreak pleads no contest to manslaughter, faces prison time.

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WEKU

They came to clinics in Mexico for cosmetic surgery and got a deadly fungal meningitis

The risks of medical tourism are depicted in a study of U.S patients who traveled to two clinics for procedures like tummy tucks and butt lifts — and were exposed to a virulent fungal meningitis.

Dynamite News

Bacterial meningitis can cause neurological damage in children: Study

One in every three children with bacterial meningitis has irreparable neurological abnormalities as a result of the infection. Read further on Dynamite News:

GoodToKnow

Baby formula recalled after a germ at risk of causing “sepsis or meningitis” in young children was found inside - more than 675,000 cans could be affected

Two types of baby formula are being recalled and it's thought more than 675,000 cans could be affected.

The National (Scotland)

Campaign to encourage teens to get vaccinated against serious diseases

A VACCINE campaign has been launched following a drop in the number of young people opting for protection against serious diseases like meningitis.

Zenger

Child Amputee Raises $28K+ For Disabled Kids With Mountain Climb

10-year-old amputee exceeds fundraising goal by over 46 times through mountain climb

The Hindu

Adult Immunisation and Travel Medicine Centre at JSS Hospital conducts awareness rally

JSS Hospital in Mysuru conducted an awareness rally to promote adult immunisation for high-risk individuals. Vaccines are being administered to public, inpatients, outpatients, geriatric population, medical and dental students, high-risk category patients, alcoholics, etc. at a concessional rate to prevent infections like pneumonia, chicken pox and meningitis.

WEKU

Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

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