Anyone old enough to remember the devastation wrought by meningococcal sepsis or meningitis welcomed the introduction of quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine, which provides protection against the A, C, ...

Communicable disease experts are advocating for steps to be taken to protect university students against meningococcal ...

Background: Although empiric treatment regimens for acute bacterial meningitis are well established, there are many uncertainties regarding management of meningococcal disease. A survey was conducted ...

Getting vaccinated for meningococcal disease lowers your risk of bacterial meningitis and other health problems. Stay updated on the latest vaccination recommendations to know when and how to get ...

In Vietnam, the dominant meningococcal serogroups vary over time, making epidemiological assessments and subsequent ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning as new figures showed a rise in cases of a disease that can be ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine to prevent serogroup B meningococcal disease, the second vaccine approved by the FDA in the last three months to prevent the disease. The ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a fresh warning as new figures reveal a surge in cases of a disease that can ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is investigating one of the "worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history" in Florida. The CDC says ...

A DEVASTATING virus that ‘takes hold in hours’ has risen in the UK, health chiefs have warned. Cases of meningococcal disease ...

Neisseria meningitidis is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis. It’s classified into 12 serogroups based on the composition of its polysaccharide capsule (a protective layer made of sugar ...