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A BABY girl died after GPs failed to spot NINE symptoms of meningitis. Two-month-old Ruby Canty's parents took her to their local surgery three times in 24 hours.
Source:Online Sun
Date:June 24, 2008
Several years ago, our oldest son developed a vicious headache and stiff neck. Even after acetameniphen and Ibuprophen he was prosrate with pain, chilled, running a fever and confused.
Source:Associated Content
Date:June 8, 2008
A Tulsa Public School teacher has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, the most common form of meningitis.
Source:KOKI
Date:June 4, 2008
A 16-year-old girl has died in Hereford of a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, said Nathan Flood, chief executive of Hereford Regional Medical Center.
Source:Amarillo.com
Date:May 31, 2008
FRESH guidelines have been issued to doctors on how to save the lives of Scottish youngsters with meningitis.
Source:Scotsman.com
Date:May 28, 2008
The 14-day mortality rate for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-1-infected Ugandan patients remained high at 20-42 % despite antifungal therapy with amphotericin B and access to highly active antiretroviral ...
Source:Aidsmap
Date:May 20, 2008
Two recent deaths in Ottawa County related to meningitis have provided additional inspiration to one Hope College graduate's current project: the Container Identification Scratch System.
Source:Holland Sentinel
Date:May 19, 2008
A GRANGE woman who battled a life-threatening condition is appealing for people to take part in a fund-raising event.
Source:The North West Evening Mail
Date:May 16, 2008
A spokesperson for the Health Division told www.di-ve.com that the student was in critical condition upon being hospitalised, but she had later improved slightly after being given the necessary treatment and ...
Source:DI-VE
Date:May 16, 2008
Central Michigan District Health Department officials today were warning Central Michigan University students about bacterial meningitis exposure after a student died of the infection this week.
Source:Saginaw News
Date:May 9, 2008
Oliver in the paediatric intensive care unit in hospital A TAUNTON man is running across Ireland to raise money for the Meningitis Trust after his two-year-old nephew nearly lost his life to the virus.
Source:This is The West Country
Date:May 7, 2008
Novartis' clinical trial of meningitis vaccine Menveo showed the drug successfully boosts immune system possibly becoming a treatment in the future.
Source:EMaxHealth
Date:May 7, 2008
Corticosteroids are increasingly used to helptreat children with bacterial meningitis, but a new study findsthatadding the drugs to antibiotic treatment may not reduce death rates or the length of hospital ...
Source:Health Resources
Date:May 6, 2008
As meningitis cases increase in Chicago, the Will County Health Department is helping to vaccinate adolescents in the city against the disease.
Source:Naperville Sun
Date:May 1, 2008
Corley Wells was just five-months-old when his parents were given the devastating news that he had meningitis.
Source:EDP 24
Date:May 1, 2008
BATON ROUGE - Parents of 11-year-olds will have the option of not vaccinating their children against meningitis in 2009, said Rep.
Source:The Shreveport Times
Date:April 16, 2008
DA Gauteng health spokesperson Jack Bloom said he was appalled by a report in Sunday's City Press newspaper that doctors at the Helen Joseph hospital were giving aspirin to cancer patients as they were short of ...
Source:Daily News
Date:April 15, 2008
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