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"New Meningitis Vaccine Offers Greater Protection
From Healthy Travel Blog, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
As reported last month, several cases of meningitis have been reported in the Sub-Sahara so far this year. In this area where the high season for meningitis runs from December to June, there has been a big push to get those at risk for infection vaccinated. The vaccines being offered effectively protect 90% of those who receive it from the A and B subtypes of meningitis that are responsible for the epidemics in Africa.
However, there are other forms of meningitis, and it is important that...
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Meningitis Belt Revisited; It's High Season in the Sub-Sahara
From Healthy Travel Blog, 2 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
On April 1 the Ministry of Health of Chad reported that during the first three months of 2010, over 1500 cases of suspected meningococcal meningitis were diagnosed. Meningococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection that attacks the lining of the brain. Untreated, it is fatal in about 50% of cases. Even with treatment, mortality rates average about 10%. Of those who survive, 15 to 20% lose their limbs, have seizures, become mentally retarded, or experience other long-term...
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