Meningitis

Meningitis: Get Vaccinated Before Gay Pride Week in New York

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:41:30 GMT

Source: www.medscape.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Physicians should offer Meningitis vaccine to men planning to participate in Gay Pride activities in New York, experts say. Medscape Medical News ...

St. Thomas, other clinics subpoenaed for records in fungal meningitis outbreak

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:18:43 GMT

Source: nashvillecitypaper.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
St. Thomas Outpatient Neurological Center in Nashville More ...

MRI May Spot Meningitis from Tainted Steroids (CME/CE)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:28:03 GMT

Source: www.medpagetoday.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
(MedPage Today) -- A screening MRI may provide early warning of spinal or paraspinal Meningitis in patients who received contaminated steroid injections, researchers reported. ...

Meningitis Warning For Gay Pride Weekend

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Source: gothamist.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Joining in on NYC Gay Pride Weekend at the end of this month? Health officials want to make sure you get your Meningitis vaccination. Almost one third of men who've contracted the disease in NYC since August 2010 have died : according to a report from the Annals of Internal Medicine, 22 men have been afflicted with meningococcal disease through intimate encounters with other men. Seven of those men have died, which is a fatality rate significantly higher than that found in the general population, where Meningitis kills between 10 and 14 percent of patients. [ more › ] ...

Meningitis warning given ahead of NYC’s Gay Pride weekend

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:29:45 GMT

Source: queerplanet.net --- Monday, June 17, 2013
9 hours ago People traveling to New York City for Gay Pride events over the June 28-30 weekend are being told to seek advice about vaccination for invasive meningococcal disease, in a report released Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Doctors from Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York City Department of Health [...] ...

NYC health officials warn of meningitis risks ahead of gay pride weekend

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:21 GMT

Source: www.lgbtqnation.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
NEW YORK -- New York City officials have issued a warning given ahead of the upcoming gay pride weekend, advising visitors to consult their physicians about receiving a Meningitis vaccination. ...

Meningitis vaccines urged before NYC Pride

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:45:37 GMT

Source: www.wdsu.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
While Meningitis has reached an all-time low in the United States, an op-ed in this week's Annals of Internal Medicine highlights cases of a deadly Meningitis strain among men who have sex with men. ...

Meningitis warning given ahead of NYC's Gay Pride weekend

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:12:00 GMT

Source: vitals.nbcnews.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
People traveling to New York City for Gay Pride events over the June 28-30 weekend are being told to seek advice about vaccination for invasive meningococcal disease, in a report released Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Doctors from Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are raising the alarm in the article due to a deadly bacterial me... ...

N.Y. to Gay Pride Visitors: Get Meningitis Shot (CME/CE)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:00:00 GMT

Source: www.medpagetoday.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
(MedPage Today) -- Men planning to attend Gay Pride events in New York later this month and in early July should get vaccinated against Meningitis, public health experts are urging. ...

Waddling toddlers had ducktastic fun on Meningitis Trust walk in Beckenham

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:26:39 GMT

Source: www.newsshopper.co.uk --- Sunday, June 16, 2013
QUACK, quack, quack, was the sound on the street as toddlers toddled and waddled their way to a picnic with their ducky feet. ...

Bacterial meningitis that struck Perry County boy can be deadly, but is often treatable if caught early

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Source: www.pennlive.com --- Sunday, June 16, 2013
Rapid treatment is the key when it comes to bacterial meningococcal disease, which can cause Meningitis and lead to loss of limbs or even death. ...

New Meningococcal Meningitis Awareness Program, "Get in the Game" to Level Playing Field for Young Athletes - Video

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:41:00 GMT

Source: www.prnewswire.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
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Got my meningitis vaccine today like a good gay. Make sure you...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:41:00 GMT

Source: ryanjdavis.tumblr.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
Got my Meningitis vaccine today like a good gay. Make sure you do the same! ...

Experimental vaccine shows promise against TB meningitis

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:09:34 GMT

Source: www.eurekalert.org --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
( Johns Hopkins Medicine ) A team of Johns Hopkins researchers working with animals has developed a vaccine that prevents the virulent TB bacterium from invading the brain and causing the highly lethal condition TB Meningitis, a disease that disproportionately occurs in TB-infected children and in adults with compromised immune system. ...

When it comes to bacterial meningitis, every second counts. Learn the symptoms a...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:01 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
When it comes to bacterial Meningitis, every second counts. Learn the symptoms and the importance of getting vaccinated. | http://bit.ly/Meningitis_Prevention ...