Thinking back, I can easily remember when cases of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Some people carry the bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others through the exchange of spit or saliva in coughs, sneezes and kissing, or by sharing vapes and ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice has published updates for the schedules of three vaccines — the HPV vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, and the new meningococcal B vaccination. The ...

Compared with no dexamethasone treatment, early administration of dexamethasone in children with pneumococcal meningitis lowered 30-day all-cause mortality by 50%, a new study showed. Overall ...

Cases of pneumococcal pneumonia surged in 2022 and 2023. The bacterial infection attacks the lungs, causing air sacs to ...

Sarah and Mark Normington said Leila was their "only child and our world" A mother whose two-year-old daughter died after contracting two rare strains of meningitis within weeks of each other has said ...

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The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization Program for all children. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...