The Conversation on MSN: Recent outbreaks highlight the risks of bacterial meningitis – and the need to vaccinate Recent outbreaks highlight the risks of bacterial meningitis – and the need to vaccinate Health officials in the U.K. are rushing to contain a deadly outbreak of a form of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal meningitis launching a massive antibiotic and vaccination campaign for the ... Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of this serious and life-threatening disease.

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The disease is caused by the ... BBC: What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread? Health experts say they have identified some mutations to the strain of meningitis B bacteria that is responsible for the explosive outbreak - but it's not yet clear how these affected the spread of ... Meningitis incidence and mortality rates have declined globally since 1990, but progress toward meeting the 2030 WHO reduction targets is lagging, new research shows.

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Cosmopolitan: Meningitis outbreak: 13 symptoms to look out for, how to test — and how to avoid catching the deadly infection