Princeton University reports 8th meningitis case
A Princeton University student is receiving treatment after she was diagnosed with meningitis yesterday. The student developed symptoms Wednesday night and went to the University’s McCosh Health Center, from More...
Third UC Santa Barbara undergrad confirmed positive for meningococcal meningitis
In a follow-up to a report Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County Health Department announced Thursday the confirmation of a third case of meningococcal meningitis in a UC Santa Barbara undergraduate student. Microbiology More...
Georgia Tech student hospitalized and being treated for symptoms of bacterial meningitis
A Georgia Tech has been hospitalized after presenting symptoms of bacterial meningitis, according to a Stamps Health Services notice released yesterday. They report the student is responding to antibiotic treatment. Neisseria More...
Princeton hopes to make Bexsero available for students in December
In a follow-up to an earlier story, Princeton University announced today via email that they will be receiving the EU/Australia approved meningococcal meningitis vaccine, Bexsero, to offer to immunize students against More...
Princeton considers the use of Bexsero meningitis vaccine to curb spread of meningitis B
Following the seventh confirmed case of Neisseria meningitis B infection at Princeton University since March, the school is considering the use of a European Union/Australia -approved vaccine that will protect against More...
New Jersey health officials consider Princeton meningococcal disease cases an outbreak
After the seventh case of meningococcal meningitis was diagnosed in a Princeton University student this weekend, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) said they considered the situation an outbreak, according More...
Dara Torres vaccinating against meningococcal meningitis, Saemus Nelson chagas in dogs, Michael Sweet from Stryper
OCTOBER 5 Guests include: Dara Torres, 12-time Olympic medalist, Mother and ambassador for Voices of Meningitis to talk about the importance of vaccinating against meningococcal meningitis. Likely meningococcal More...
‘Probable’ meningococcal meningitis case reported at Princeton, could be sixth case this year
Princeton University officials have announced that a female student with “probable meningococcal disease” may be the sixth bacterial meningitis case since the spring, according to a Princeton press release More...
Princeton: ‘Mine. Not Yours.’ cups distributed to prevent meningitis
In response to last spring’s meningococcal meningitis outbreak that affected five people at Princeton University, the school’s Student Health Advisory Board rolled out an initiative to raise awareness More...
Whole Foods Market recalls Crave Brothers Les Frères cheese
In response to the recall issued by Waterloo, Wisconsin cheese producer, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company, Austin, TX chain, Whole Foods Market, has issued a recall of Crave Brothers Les Frères cheese More...
Update: Princeton meningitis case confirmed positive for Neisseria meningitidis group B
In a follow up to a report last week, Princeton University has announced that a student that was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis last Tuesday, has been confirmed to have an infection with Neisseria meningitidis More...
Princeton University student diagnosed with meningitis
A Princeton University student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and is being treated at a local hospital, according to a university news release May 7. The yet unnamed student was taken to the hospital More...