And six month old baby passed away this wednesday in Vigo by a meningitis bacteriana. The child’s family went to the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital on Monday and from there the case was referred to the Intensive Care Unit, but the baby did not respond to the treatments because he presented … Read more
The outbreak of meningitis, with two confirmed cases, triggered the health alarm due to the high transmissibility and lethality of the disease. The first case occurred in a 46-year-old woman inside the Palmasola prison; and the second, in a five-month-old baby, who lives in the southern part of the city. Both patients are in critical … Read more
The risk of getting meningitis is increased by smoking, nasal injuries, respiratory viral infections, a removed spleen, and congenital protein deficiency. In addition, those who are in close teams are at risk. This opinion was expressed by the famous Russian TV doctor Alexander Myasnikov. According to the doctor, outbreaks are frequent in college students and … Read more
Jakarta – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that seven people have died from an outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to cosmetic procedures at two clinics in Mexico. PEOPLE reported, the Mexican Ministry of Health and state and local health departments revealed that the outbreak was first reported in May, involving … Read more
Rosalie van Blanken’s life has been turned upside down for six months now. While recovering from a successful stomach reduction, the Enschede suffered from severe headaches at the beginning of December. Cerebral fluid leak, it turned out. And then meningitis. The consequences are still there, but she now wants to ‘give something back’ to the … Read more
Families that have had or are going to have a baby this year will be in for a (pleasant) surprise when it comes to vaccinating the little one. they no longer have to leave more than 300 euros in the pharmacy buying the Bexsero, the type B meningitis vaccine that all pediatricians recommended giving but … Read more
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects over 3 million Americans, and children under the age of five are one of the most vulnerable groups. Group B streptococcal (GBS) infections are a common cause of serious bacterial infections in newborns, including meningitis and sepsis. Recently, a new study revealed that children who contract GBS meningitis … Read more
British health authorities have confirmed the outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis virus in England. However, the risk it represents for humans remains very low. You may also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Ticks: behaviors, diseases and treatments Which tick can humans choose for their blood meal? Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a virus carried by ticks, is likely … Read more
Children born in 2011 can be vaccinated without an appointment in Córdoba against papilloma virusAJ GONZÁLEZ Ethe district Córdoba-Guadalquivir, within the measures of prevention of cancer cervix (neck of uterus)whose awareness day is this Sunday, is going to carry out in its health centers thisOn Monday, March 27, a special vaccination campaign without an appointment … Read more
Estremadura purchases 50,000 doses of meningitis B vaccine to protect babies for the next two years. There will be enough vaccines to immunize almost 16,700 newborns, taking into account that, according to the guidelines of the National Health Commission, to have the complete regimen, three punctures are needed, which will be placed at two months, … Read more