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City officials warn of meningitis outbreak hitting that gay community that has killed 7, sickened 11 in the past year

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn recently held a meeting with organizers of the Gay Pride Parade to urge that revelers be told of the outbreak at the annual event, scheduled for June 30. The Health Department advises that all HIV-positive men, or ... [Published New York Daily News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Meningitis, Gay, Christine Quinn, Vaccine, HIV/AIDS

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 reports

Parents urged to check if kids have double MMR jab

PARENTS are being urged to check their children's health records and take immediate action if they have not had two doses of MMR vaccine, to help prevent a measles epidemic in Gwent.The call comes from Aneurin Bevan Health Board's public health chief, ... [Published South Wales Argus - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Public Health, Meningitis, Epidemic, Aneurin Bevan

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 2 reports

Ready to row row row their boat across the choppy Channel...

A group of housewives are taking part in an oar-some challenge which has already helped them raise thousands for causes close to their hearts.The eight friends will row the English Channel on Monday, June 24 in the same boat that comedian John Bishop ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Diane Hunter, Children's Heart Foundation, John Bishop

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

DOJ : Meningitis outbreak criminal probe still ongoing

In a five-page filing this week in a group of civil cases against the New England Compounding Center, Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha wrote that the probe could result in both civil and criminal actions and those targeted may extend beyond people ... [Published Tennessean - 8 hours ago]

Entities: New England Compounding Center Inc, Meningitis, Criminal, Bankruptcy Trustee

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

2-year-old dies of TB meningitis in Attappadi

A two-year-old boy Shyam Prasad, son of Krishnan and Smitha of Pallur ooru in Pudur panchayat of Attappadi died at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital on Friday .The District Medical Officer Venugopal said that the child was suffering from TB meningitis ... [Published New Indian Express - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Meningitis, Tribe, Appointed

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

Meningitis victim's mother files complaint against Meriter doctors

Meredith Leigh, whose son Henry Mackaman died from bacterial meningitis last month at Meriter Hospital, filed a complaint with the state this week against two Meriter doctors involved in his care.The state Department of Safety and Professional Services ... [Published Individual.com - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Meningitis, Berman and Company, Paul Berman, chest x-ray

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

US: A meningitis stalking gay men

Via The New York Times, a worrying report: For Gay Men, a Fear That Feels Familiar. Excerpt:Then, in walks a skinny man in a black baseball cap, with soulful eyes and a nose that juts forward like the prow of a ship. He stops at a folding table set up ... [Published H5N1 - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, Meningitis, Stalking

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Dereham pupil diagnosed with meningitis

Parents have been reassured after a five-year-old child from Dereham was diagnosed with Meningococcal Meningitis.The child, a pupil of Grove House Nursery and Infant School, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, May 14.This is believed to be an isolated ... [Published EDP 24 - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Meningitis, Public Health, NHS Direct

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Gambia Observes Africa Vaccination Week

The Ministry of Health and its partners yesterday held a press briefing for journalists, coinciding with the commemoration of Africa Vaccination Week 2013. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Gambia, Vaccine, Poliovirus, Ministry of Health

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Parents of tragic Shaun rewarded for awareness campaign

Bradford Cityâs League Two play-off final at Wembley tomorrow will be a bittersweet occasion for Susan and Keith Dimmock.The couple will be in an executive box at the iconic stadium, surrounded by family as they cheer on the Bantams.But one person will ... [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 17 2013]

Entities: Meningitis, CT Scan, encephalopathy, Paracetamol

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Meningococcal Meningitis: A Terrifying Illness

Press Release – Auckland Medical Research FoundationThe Auckland Medical Research Foundation is to hold a free public lecture on a topic of growing interest Meningococcal Meningitis . Media Release17 May 2013Auckland Medical Research Foundation Free Public ... [Published Scoop - May 17 2013]

Entities: Meningitis, Auckland, Health Science, Infectious Diseases, Neisseria meningitidis

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Stop it now

IN 2011, David Cameron said that the idea of children dying from preventable diseases is unthinkable and pledged to save lives in the developing world by ensuring vaccine availability.Yet UK children are still exposed to a deadly disease which can kill ... [Published Western Telegraph - May 16 2013]

Entities: Meningitis, Vaccine, United Kingdom, Bexsero

Quotes

"Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect our children against serious diseases and I would urge parents to ensure their children are protected."

Medical chief in measles warning [Published BBC - 1 hour ago]

...it changed the thought process about what sustainability was," he said of his time at UMass Lowell. "Social infrastructure needs to be in place before you remove poverty."

Boston top cop: 'Incredible things happened' after bombings [Published Lowell Sun - 4 hours ago]

"But we need parents and young people to take these up to prevent an outbreak here. Please act early."

Parents urged to check if kids have double MMR jab [Published South Wales Argus - 6 hours ago]

...The cranial vault incision is made by the first one and any further adjustments to position are made by the second mirror. "Whereas the silicon panel in conventional micro-mirrors is mirrored by an aluminum layer measuring a hundred nanometers thick, we applied highly-reflective electric layers to the silicon substrate" scientists explained. Source-Medindia

Novel Laser System Comes to the Aid of Surgeons to Drill Through Skull [Published MedIndia - 8 hours ago]

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Singapore: Health advisory on MERS to pilgrims [Published H5N1 - 1 hour ago]
City officials warn of meningitis outbreak hitt... [Published New York Daily News - 1 hour ago]
Medical chief in measles warning [Published BBC - 1 hour ago]
Gallatin County woman, RheaLynn Baxter, Montana... [Published Examiner.com - 3 hours ago]
Boston top cop: 'Incredible things happened' af... [Published Lowell Sun - 4 hours ago]
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Parents urged to check if kids have double MMR jab [Published South Wales Argus - 6 hours ago]
Lottie to see her new space for the first time [Published Isle of Wight Radio - 7 hours ago]
Ready to row row row their boat across the chop... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 7 hours ago]
MUIS, MOH issues health advisory on coronavirus... [Published XinMsn - 7 hours ago]
DOJ : Meningitis outbreak criminal probe still ... [Published Tennessean - 8 hours ago]
Novel Laser System Comes to the Aid of Surgeons... [Published MedIndia - 8 hours ago]
Ready to row row row their boat across the chop... [Published Wakefield Express - 8 hours ago]
Viral Meningitis Causes Strange Behavior in a 3... [Published MedIndia - 9 hours ago]
Craig Briefs: Teacher retirement gift entries s... [Published Craig Daily Press - 9 hours ago]
2-year-old dies of TB meningitis in Attappadi [Published New Indian Express - 10 hours ago]
Meningitis victim's mother files complaint agai... [Published Individual.com - 10 hours ago]
US: A meningitis stalking gay men [Published H5N1 - 11 hours ago]
Complaint filed over meningitis death [Published WKOW TV - 11 hours ago]
Study Findings from University of Copenhagen Pr... [Published NewsRX - 17 hours ago]
Compound pharmacies helping patients, but what ... [Published WPBF - 19 hours ago]
The Onyx and Breezy Foundation [Published PluginEurope.com - 19 hours ago]
Michigan reported half of spinal, paraspinal in... [Published Orthopedics Today - 19 hours ago]
Measles cases continue to rise in the area - 17... [Published My Newtown.co.uk - 20 hours ago]
2013 Pathfinder Awards: Honoring outstanding lo... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - 21 hours ago]
Protecting Your Family From The West Nile Virus [Published WFAA.com - 21 hours ago]
Are vaccines making your child mentally ill? [Published Daily Nation - 21 hours ago]
Darlington production team take film to Europea... [Published Northern Echo - 23 hours ago]
Officials: Report dead birds to help track West... [Published Individual.com - 23 hours ago]
Dereham pupil diagnosed with meningitis [Published EDP 24 - 23 hours ago]

Blogs

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Singapore: Health advisory on MERS to pilgrims [Published H5N1 - 1 hour ago] Via Channel NewsAsia: MUIS, MOH issue health advisory on coronavirus to pilgrims. Excerpt:The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), working with the Health Ministry, has issued a health advisory on the novel coronavirus, now known as the Middle ...
US: A meningitis stalking gay men [Published H5N1 - 11 hours ago] Via The New York Times, a worrying report: For Gay Men, a Fear That Feels Familiar. Excerpt:Then, in walks a skinny man in a black baseball cap, with soulful eyes and a nose that juts forward like the prow of a ship. He stops at a folding table set up ...
Budget Cuts Have Left Massachusetts Unable To I... [Published Think Progress - May 15 2013] A half-decade of budget cuts has left Massachusetts’ public health department so understaffed that it cannot keep pace with a massive backlog of safety inspections for public facilities and investigations into Americans’ complaints about medical ...
Human disease leptospirosis identified in new s... [Published EarthSky - May 14 2013] Leptospirosis is the world’s most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It’s a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms. If untreated, it can cause meningitis, liver damage, pulmonary hemorrhage, renal failure and death. “The ...
Midday open thread [Published Daily Kos - May 08 2013] Today's comic by Jen Sorensen is Fly Air Air : Guess who Sen. Marco Rubio blames for Boston Marathon bombing :If nothing else, recent events should remind us that we are a country at war, that radical Islamic jihadists are evil, and that America ...

Audio/Video

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Chairman Murphy's Opening Statement At Oversigh... [Published Rep. Tim Murphy - YouTube Channel - Apr 17 2013]
Upton Demands Answers, Accountability from FDA ... [Published Rep. Fred Upton - YouTube Channel - Apr 16 2013]
"60 Minutes" investigates pharmaceutical disaster [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Mar 11 2013]
Lethal medicine linked to meningitis outbreak [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Mar 11 2013]
Lethal medicine linked to meningitis outbreak [Published Latest 60 Minutes Headlines - CBS News - Mar 10 2013]

Press Releases

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Pfizer Presents Phase 3 Safety And Immunogenici... [Published Business Wire - Apr 28 2013]
How Far Will The Meningitis Research Foundation... [Published PR Newswire: Health - Apr 24 2013]
Impulse to Host Meningitis Town Hall in West Ho... [Published Business Wire - Apr 23 2013]
Impulse to Host Meningitis Town Hall in West Ho... [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 23 2013]
Media Availability: AHF Dismayed at LA Public H... [Published Business Wire - Apr 17 2013]