TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday reported two new confirmed cases of meningococcal ...

Preliminary data suggest the number of meningococcal disease cases among individuals with HIV doubled in 2022, while vaccination rates for the disease remain low. There has been a concerning increase ...

Between rampant myths about vaccine safety and competing guidelines for pediatric vaccines floating around on the web, it's ...

Meningococcal disease can strike fast, but vaccines offer strong protection against its most dangerous strains. The CDC recommends different vaccine types and schedules based on age, risk, and setting ...

U.S. cases of meningococcal disease have increased sharply since 2021, CDC data shows, and physicians are worried a more steep jump in these infections is imminent, NBC News reported Jan. 11. On Jan.

A meningococcal disease outbreak is continuing to spread in southeastern England, according to local health officials. So far, at least 27 confirmed or probable cases have been reported, including ...

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Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia, with about 1.2 million cases of infection and 135,000 deaths globally each year. Because death can ...

There's a new way for young people to combat a bacterial disease that can cause hearing loss, severe neurological damage, the loss of limbs, and, in many cases, death. Meningococcal disease, while ...

A meningococcal outbreak has killed a quarter of people infected this year, according to an official. The bacteria that causes people to get sick can infect the lining of the brain and spinal cord.