June 19, 2013

Meningitis outbreak kills at least 40 in Guinea

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Health officials say a meningitis outbreak has killed at least 40 people in the West African nation of Guinea.

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Some answers about meningitis outbreak

Health officials say that as of Wednesday, 26 people in five states have been sickened by an outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis. All have received steroid injections mostly for back pain

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GWU Student Dies of Meningitis

George Washington University officials say that an off-campus graduate student has died of meningococcal meningitis.  

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GWU Student Dies of Meningitis

Boston student hospitalized with probable case of meningitis

Health officials say a ârelatively small numberâ of students and faculty at Boston Latin Academy are at risk of infection from a seventh-grade student who was hospitalized over the weekend with a probable case of meningitis.

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Temple student suspected of having meningitis

Temple University officials say a male student who lives off-campus is suspected of having a bacterial meningococcal infection.

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Meningitis Patient Helped Out At Child-Care Center

Health officials say a Colorado woman with meningococcal meningitis was a volunteer at a child-care center, but none of the children show any symptoms of the illness.

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Meningitis Patient Helped Out At Child-Care Center

Two viral meningitis cases confirmed at Fayette school

SMITHERS, W.Va. — Attendance at a Fayette County school is back to normal after concerns about viral meningitis prompted parents to keep their children out of class.

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Two viral meningitis cases confirmed at school

SMITHERS, W.Va.

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