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State Attempts To Halt Spread Of "Meningitis-Like" Illness That Has Killed Two With Vaccinations
The Ohio State Health Department decided Tuesday to vaccinate up to 5,800 high school students to protect them from a meningitis-related outbreak that has killed two teen-agers and left a third seriously ill. more
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Families Dispute Meningitis Report
In the meantime, the families of the two teens who died from the meningitis-related disease say their children were not friends and they doubt official reports that they could have passed the infection by sharing a water bottle. more
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Laboratory Methods for the Diagnosis of Meningitis - Manual
This manual from the CDC, offered in PDF format in today's Vidyya, summarizes laboratory techniques used in the isolation and identification of Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus), Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) and Haemophilus influenzae from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood of patients with clinical meningitis. The procedures described here are not new; most have been used for many years. Even though they require an array of laboratory capabilities, these procedures were selected because of their utility, ease of performance, and ability to give reproducible results. The diversity of laboratory capabilities, the availability of materials and supplies, and their cost, were taken into account. In addition to these basic procedures, methods for subtyping and biotyping of these organisms are included for reference laboratories that have the facilities, the trained personnel, and the desire to perform them. more
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Four Anti-AIDS Vaccines To Be Tried In Uganda
Four more experimental vaccines against AIDS are to be tried in Uganda by the end of this year, local press reported on Wednesday. This will bring to five the number of possible anti-AIDS vaccines tested in Uganda. more
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Resources: Meningococcal Disease
Need to know more about meningitis? This list of resources covers some of the best on the Web. Each item on the list has been peer reviewed before making the grade. You'll find articles, guidelines, general information and more. We hope you find it useful. more
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