• The Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MenAfriVac®) protects against serogroup A meningococcal meningitis saving lives and money. (cdc.gov)
  • The vaccine is estimated to have protected more than 400 million people at risk for meningococcal A meningitis and saved more than 150,000 lives through 2020. (cdc.gov)
  • An estimated 350 million people within 24 meningitis belt countries had received the vaccine by the end of 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • The introduction of this vaccine has dramatically reduced the number of meningitis cases and eliminated outbreaks caused by serogroup A. This is a giant step toward achieving elimination of epidemic meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • MenHibrix, a combination vaccine, is a 4-dose sequence approved for use in children as young as 6 weeks old and is indicated for active immunity against invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitides serogroups C and Y, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. (medscape.com)
  • In October 2014, the FDA approved the first meningococcal vaccine for serogroup B (Trumenba) under the breakthrough therapy designation and accelerated approval regulatory pathways. (medscape.com)
  • The MenACWY vaccine was introduced in the UK in August 2015 to protect teenagers against a harmful strain of meningococcal W (MenW) disease which had been rapidly rising since 2009. (meningitis.org)
  • MenACWY vaccine directly protects vaccinated people from four different strains of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia (groups A, C, W & Y) and also stops them from carrying the bacteria in the back of the nose and throat. (meningitis.org)
  • Meningococcal vaccine availability differs by North American country. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The progressive introduction of a newly developed meningococcal A conjugate vaccine in 2012 led to a decrease in the number of cases, and mass preventive vaccination campaigns were successfully implemented throughout Sudan in 2013. (who.int)
  • The vaccine currently in use is a Meningococcal Polysaccharides, Immunity after one vaccination lasts for three years. (gov.tw)
  • Sanofi announced on Nov. 23, 2020 that the European Commission (EC) approved MenQuadfi (meningococcal [groups A, C, Y, W] conjugate vaccine) for immunization against meningococcal meningitis, the inflammation of the brain and spinal cord caused by a viral infection, in patients from the age of 12 months and older. (pharmtech.com)
  • For instance - NACI (National Advisory Committee on Immunization), in Dec 2019, did publish scientific recommendation and information on MenB-fHBP (bivalent factor-H binding protein meningococcal serogroup B) vaccine (Trumenba). (articlerich.com)
  • The FDA has approved the first U.S. vaccine against invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitides serogroup B. Trumenba is approved for use in individuals aged 10 through 25 years. (medscape.com)
  • Approval was based on three randomized studies in about 2800 adolescents, in which 82% of subjects given three doses of the vaccine developed antibodies against four different N meningitidis serogroup B strains representative of those that cause serogroup B meningococcal disease in the United States, compared with less than 1% prior to vaccination. (medscape.com)
  • Over time, there have been major improvements in strain coverage and vaccine availability, but to date no universal vaccine against meningococcal disease exists. (africacdc.org)
  • Meningitis Vaccine are used for prevention (routine immunization) and in response to outbreaks (prompt reactive vaccination). (africacdc.org)
  • The meningococcal B vaccine is on the National Immunisation Schedule for babies at 3 months, 5 months, and 12 months old. (rph.org.nz)
  • The Menactra vaccine protects against four of the common strains of Meningococcal disease (A,C,W,Y) which account for about half of the cases in New Zealand. (rph.org.nz)
  • The difference between the MEN ACWY vaccine and the meningococcal B vaccine. (ebmedicine.net)
  • Patti Wukovits, Founder of the Kimberly Coffey Foundation, recounts how her daughter died from meningococcal B virus two years before the vaccine became available to protect against this deadly strain of meningitis. (vaccinateyourfamily.org)
  • Is there a vaccine for meningococcal meningitis? (antibioticsforsale.com)
  • In The Texas Meningitis Epidemic (1911-1913): Origin of the Meningococcal Vaccine, two physician authors present the dramatic medical history of a monstrous southwestern disease epidemic. (westsidebooks.com)
  • They also describe the development of the intraspinal antimeningitis serum treatment for curing the disease and the meningococcal vaccine for preventing it. (westsidebooks.com)
  • Before a vaccine was available, Hib disease was the most common cause of meningitis in children under the age of five, and often led to pneumonia, skin infections, hearing loss, permanent brain injury or death. (texas.gov)
  • Meningococcal B (Meningitis B) - A two (2) or three (3) shot series (depending on vaccine your healthcare provider recommends) for students ages of 16-23. (csuchico.edu)
  • Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine ( MPSV4 ) has been available since the 1970s. (medthical.com)
  • It is the only meningococcal vaccine licensed for those older than 55 years old. (medthical.com)
  • Children between 2 months- 10 years : Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY or Hib-MenCY-TT) is recommended for those who are at increased risk for meningococcal disease. (medthical.com)
  • Researchers from the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (IDCRC) provided an interim report of the Meningococcal Serogroup ACYWX Conjugate Vaccine in Comparison With MenACWY-TT Conjugate Vaccine ( DMID 20-0024 ) study's nine-month infant group to the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization on September 26. (idcrc.org)
  • SAGE recommended that all countries in the African meningitis belt introduce the novel pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine targeting serogroups A, C, Y, W and X (Men5CV) into their routine immunization programs in a single-dose schedule at 9 to 18 months of age. (idcrc.org)
  • I'm excited to lead this critical clinical study of a vaccine that has the potential to curtail invasive meningococcal disease from the meningitis belt," says Wilbur Chen, MD, MS, professor of medicine at UMSOM's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) and protocol chair for this study. (idcrc.org)
  • NmCV-5 is a significant advancement and protects against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, W, and X - all predominant strains in the African meningitis belt and it is the only vaccine in the world that offers protection against meningococcal serogroup X. NmCV-5 is also affordable for African countries. (idcrc.org)
  • NmCV-5 is the world's first pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine containing serogroup X. After widespread use of MenAfrivac, meningococcal A disease has been virtually eliminated from the African meningitis belt. (idcrc.org)
  • The year I came to CDC, the Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) conjugate vaccine was just beginning to be used to prevent life-threatening meningitis and sepsis. (cdc.gov)
  • Twenty-five years ago, I made my first trip to West Africa to look for places to test a meningococcal A conjugate vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • In the past five years, 235 million people in the African meningitis belt have lined up to get the low-cost MenAfriVac developed by the Meningitis Vaccine Project. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum was collected from adults before and after vaccination with a meningococcal serogroup A, C, W, Y capsule conjugate vaccine and tested for meningococcal killing in the presence of factor B and D, C3, C5 and MASP-2 inhibitors. (bvsalud.org)
  • We present ICCs from a school-based cRCT assessing the effectiveness of a meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero, GlaxoSmithKline) on reducing oropharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) in 34,489 adolescents from 237 schools in South Australia in 2017/2018. (bvsalud.org)
  • Meningococcal septicemia, which is characterized by rapid circulatory collapse and a hemorrhagic rash, is a more severe, but less common, form of meningococcal disease. (medscape.com)
  • meningococcus , the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis , which causes meningococcal meningitis in humans, who are the only natural hosts in which it causes disease. (britannica.com)
  • Meningococcal disease is potentially fatal and always should be viewed as a medical emergency. (medscape.com)
  • Vaccination is used for close contacts of patients with meningococcal disease due to A, C, Y, or W135 serogroups, to prevent secondary cases. (medscape.com)
  • [ 17 ] Current meningococcal vaccines are indicated for active immunization to prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis . (medscape.com)
  • Recent outbreaks of serogroup B meningococcal disease on a few college campuses have heightened concerns for this potentially deadly disease. (medscape.com)
  • For example, in 2014/15 MenW accounted for 24% of cases of meningococcal disease in England compared to only 1-2% in 2008/9. (meningitis.org)
  • The strain (ST-11) was identified using the MRF Meningococcal Genome Library to be a particular strain responsible for causing high disease rates and very high fatality rates in South America. (meningitis.org)
  • Despite a declining incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in many areas of North America, ongoing challenges to prevention efforts exist, according to an update from the Global Meningococcal Initiative. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The largest disease burden occurs in an area of sub-Saharan Africa known as the meningitis belt, which stretches from Senegal and the Gambia in West Africa to Ethiopia in the East and includes 26 countries in total. (who.int)
  • The Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has been associated with two major outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis caused by N. meningitidis serogroups A and W135, resulting in the global dissemination of meningococcal disease in 1987 and also in 2000 respectively. (who.int)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is an acute infectious bacterial disease. (gov.tw)
  • In Europe, there were more than 3000 cases of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in 2018, half of them caused by serogroups C, W, and Y," said Thomas Triomphe, head of Sanofi Pasteur, in the press release. (pharmtech.com)
  • As per the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), the world is subject to nearly 1.2 Mn cases of meningitis every single year. (articlerich.com)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is observed worldwide but the highest burden of the disease is in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa, stretching from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east. (africacdc.org)
  • Licensed vaccines against meningococcal disease have been available for more than 40 years. (africacdc.org)
  • Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that causes two very serious illnesses: meningitis (an infection of the membranes that cover the brain) and septicaemia (blood poisoning). (rph.org.nz)
  • Meningococcal disease is difficult to catch as the bacteria don't live for very long outside of the body. (rph.org.nz)
  • It is important to know the signs and symptoms of meningococcal disease as it can develop quickly. (rph.org.nz)
  • Both vaccines are funded for individuals who have been exposed to a case of Meningococcal disease, or who are immunocompromised. (rph.org.nz)
  • CDC Meningococcal Disease and Vaccination . (ebmedicine.net)
  • One of the goals of the foundation is to raise awareness of meningococcal disease and the various vaccines that are now available to prevent it. (vaccinateyourfamily.org)
  • Samantha shares her story of surviving meningococcal disease. (vaccinateyourfamily.org)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is a devastating disease that can cause severe neurologic sequelae if not diagnosed early and treated appropriately. (jetem.org)
  • In addition, 80% patients with meningococcal meningitis have rash during some stage of their disease. (jetem.org)
  • Therefore, early diagnosis and rapid management of meningococcal disease is highly imperative. (jetem.org)
  • Meningococcal disease is the leading infectious cause of death in early childhood. (posticu.org)
  • The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the UK has changed dramatically in the past two decades following the introduction of vaccines to control H influenzae type b, serogroup C meningococcus and pneumococcal disease. (posticu.org)
  • The control of meningococcal disease is therefore a priority for clinical management (as well as public health surveillance and control). (posticu.org)
  • Meningitis Now has supported me through counselling to help deal with the impact the disease has had on my life. (meningitisnow.org)
  • A resident of a homeless shelter in Seattle tested positive for bacterial meningitis ( meningococcal disease ) on March 18. (publichealthinsider.com)
  • The bacteria that causes meningococcal disease spreads through direct contact with infectious saliva or respiratory droplets (e.g. being coughed, sneezed or spit on, sharing utensils, bottles, cigarettes or pipes). (publichealthinsider.com)
  • People do not catch them through casual contact or by breathing air where someone with meningococcal disease has been, so the risk of spread of bacterial meningitis to the general public is very low. (publichealthinsider.com)
  • Several types of meningococcal bacteria can cause disease in individuals. (publichealthinsider.com)
  • Meningococcal disease most commonly affects infants, teens, and young adults. (publichealthinsider.com)
  • For more information on meningococcal disease, go to Public Health's webpage . (publichealthinsider.com)
  • For more on meningococcal vaccines, see information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (publichealthinsider.com)
  • Someone with meningococcal disease can have meningitis, sepsis, or both at the same time. (wisconsin.gov)
  • Anyone … contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningococcal  disease has been. (wisconsin.gov)
  • Someone with meningococcal disease can spread N. meningitidis bacteria for several days  before … having an outbreak of meningitis. (wisconsin.gov)
  • There are various different types of meningitis, so it should not be viewed as just one disease! (pasteur.fr)
  • School nurses are urging parents to vaccinate their preteens and teens against meningococcal disease, a rare but potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and take a child's life in just a single day. (abqstylehomes.com)
  • Cases of meningococcal disease begin to peak during the late-winter and early-spring months, so now is a perfect time to be sure children have been vaccinated. (abqstylehomes.com)
  • Gaitley Batton knows all too well the dangers of this disease - she contracted meningitis on New Year's Day as a child. (abqstylehomes.com)
  • Gaitley and her mother Heidi Moody have joined the NASN's Voices of Meningitis campaign, in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, to raise awareness about the disease and the importance of vaccination for preteens and teens. (abqstylehomes.com)
  • Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial disease which is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children. (medthical.com)
  • About 10-15% of those with meningococcal disease has been associated with fatality. (medthical.com)
  • It is more prevalent among children below 1 year old and also in college students among 16-21 years old.Those with asplenia (previously spleen removed ) are also at risk of meningococcal disease. (medthical.com)
  • There are two vaccines available, they can prevent 4 types of meningococcal disease including the common serogroups B,C and Y. (medthical.com)
  • Dr. Samba O. Sow, Director General of CVD-Mali, has led efforts to eradicate meningococcal disease in the African Meningitis Belt for more than a decade. (idcrc.org)
  • Similarly, NmCV-5 has a potential to end meningococcal disease epidemics caused by other predominant serogroups," says David Stephens, MD, IDCRC contact principal investigator and Leadership Group chair, and vice president of research, Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University. (idcrc.org)
  • Marc Merlin] Hi, I'm Marc Merlin and today I'm talking with Dr. Leonard Mayer, a public health microbiologist specializing in meningococcal disease at CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Our conversation is based on a study about invasive meningococcal capsular group Y disease in England and Wales, which appears in CDC's journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases . (cdc.gov)
  • Marc Merlin] Dr. Mayer, what is meningococcal disease? (cdc.gov)
  • Leonard Mayer] Meningococcal disease is an infection by the bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis , commonly known as the meningococcus. (cdc.gov)
  • Such invasive meningococcal disease is a serious, life-threatening illness requiring prompt medical treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Other types of meningococcal disease, such as pneumonia, can also occur. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the 12 known capsule serogroups, A, B, C, W135, and Y -- plus sometimes X -- are the main ones which cause meningococcal disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Over the past 10 to 20 years, the proportion of meningococcal disease caused by Men Y has changed in several countries, including the United States, and from this study, the United Kingdom, too. (cdc.gov)
  • It was designed to monitor any changes in the number of cases of meningococcal disease, changes in the syndrome or type of disease, changes in the age group affected, and changes in the bacteria causing disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Leonard Mayer] Comparing 2007 to 2009, there was a slight decrease in the number of cases of meningococcal disease, but the proportion caused by Men Y doubled. (cdc.gov)
  • Leonard Mayer] Meningococcal disease in the US is rare, with about 1,000 cases reported each year. (cdc.gov)
  • The clone that increased the most in the UK study during the study time period is similar to the one causing about one third of all meningococcal disease in the US over the past several years. (cdc.gov)
  • Meningococcal disease can be fatal in 10 to 15percent of cases and result in long-term disabilities in 15 percent of survivors. (cdc.gov)
  • Currently there are safe and effective vaccines against meningococcal disease caused by serogroups A, C, W135, and Y. Meningococcal vaccines are recommended for all 11 to 12 year olds, with a booster at 16. (cdc.gov)
  • Leonard Mayer] Vaccines are the best strategy to prevent meningococcal disease. (cdc.gov)
  • If someone you've been in close contact with gets meningococcal disease, your doctor or health department may recommend antibiotics to prevent you from getting infected. (cdc.gov)
  • On December 11, 2009, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) initiated an investigation of two secondary cases of meningococcal disease in a police officer and a respiratory therapist following occupational contact with an unconscious adult. (cdc.gov)
  • The patient was transferred to the intensive-care unit (ICU), and the treating provider considered meningococcal disease, 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), and community-acquired pneumonia as possible causes of his illness. (cdc.gov)
  • On December 7, hospital A reported this case of laboratory-confirmed meningococcal disease (2) to its local health authority, 3 days after a presumptive diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis was made and 1 day after the diagnosis was confirmed by blood culture. (cdc.gov)
  • While at the physician's office, PO1 received a phone call from a colleague who informed him of the index patient's diagnosis of meningococcal disease. (cdc.gov)
  • On December 10, gram-negative diplococci were detected in blood from PO1, and hospital B reported the case of meningococcal disease to its local health authority and the local health authority of PO1's employer. (cdc.gov)
  • Two thirds of patients have at least 1 episode of meningococcal disease. (lu.se)
  • INTRODUCTION: Meningococcal disease is associated with high mortality. (bvsalud.org)
  • When acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in patients with severe meningococcal disease, it is typically attributable to sepsis, although meningococcal disease and lipopolysaccharide release are rarely investigated. (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore, we evaluated renal tissue in a mouse model of meningococcal disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is assumed that alternative instead of terminal pathway inhibition reduces the risk of meningococcal disease in vaccinated individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • These data provide evidence that vaccination can provide protection against invasive meningococcal disease in patients treated with alternative pathway inhibitors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Meningococcus is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children and teens. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Historically, 8 in 10 cases of meningitis in this region were caused by serogroup A meningococcus. (cdc.gov)
  • Meningococcus can cause meningitis which is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord which can be lethal. (medthical.com)
  • Meningococcal diseases include meningococcal meningitis (see below) and meningococcaemia (also known as meningococcal septicaemia), which is an infection of the blood. (who.int)
  • This NICE Pathway covers diagnosis and management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people (under 16 years) in primary and secondary care. (posticu.org)
  • It most commonly presents as bacterial meningitis (15% of cases of N meningitidis) or septicaemia (25% of cases), or as a combination of the two presentations (60% of cases). (posticu.org)
  • Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia are managed in different ways, therefore it is important that healthcare professionals are able to recognise them and manage them accordingly. (posticu.org)
  • At the hospital they saw the rash and diagnosed meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia . (meningitisnow.org)
  • The infection may also spread through the body and cause meningitis, and must be treated immediately with antibiotics. (who.int)
  • In the United States, multiple meningococcal serogroup A, C, W, and Y (MenACWY) conjugate vaccines as well as meningitis serogroup B vaccines are licensed. (medpagetoday.com)
  • If you are 21 years or younger , and a first-time CSUSM residential students (living in university or affiliated housing), you must show proof that you have been fully immunized for Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY) within the last four years. (csusm.edu)
  • Quadrivalent vaccines (MenACWY) against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y and W are globally available, but they are not widely used in Africa because of high prices. (idcrc.org)
  • Meningococcal vaccines have helped to both reduce IMD rates among vaccinated individuals and provide some herd immunity against A, C, W, and Y (but not B) serogroups. (medpagetoday.com)
  • In children, even when the combination of convulsive status epilepticus and fever exists, the classic signs and symptoms of acute bacterial meningitis may not be present. (medscape.com)
  • Genes coding for bacterial 16S and/or 23S rRNA genes could be amplified from the CSF samples from five patients with a clinical picture consistent with acute bacterial meningitis. (qxmd.com)
  • Acute bacterial meningitis is rapidly progressive bacterial infection of the meninges and subarachnoid space. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Brain parenchyma is typically affected in acute bacterial meningitis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Introduction status of Meningococcal meningitis vaccines (all strains) over time. (who.int)
  • These data summarize country introduction status of Meningococcal meningitis vaccines (all strains) in the national immunization programme. (who.int)
  • This high-fidelity simulation case was not only cost-effective but also was very helpful in teaching EM residents how to manage a patient with meningococcal meningitis and WFS. (jetem.org)
  • Increasing the inclusion of meningococcal vaccines into the NIPs [national immunization programs] of North American countries beyond the US, Canada, and Cuba, is an important milestone that should remain a focus of public health authorities. (medpagetoday.com)
  • The most common symptoms of meningitis are a stiff neck, high fever, sensitivity to light, confusion, headaches and vomiting. (who.int)
  • Meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord in the central nervous system can result in meningococcal meningitis. (britannica.com)
  • Meningitis is a life-threatening infection of the meninges (the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord) that affects the brain and spinal cord. (who.int)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. (africacdc.org)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is a severe bacterial infection of the meninges, the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. (antibioticsforsale.com)
  • "The term 'meningitis' relates to inflammations of the meninges - membranes that envelop the central nervous system, i.e. the brain and spinal cord. (pasteur.fr)
  • Meningitis is the infection of the membrane lining of the brain and spinal cord. (medthical.com)
  • Meningococcal vaccines are bound to make inroads to growth due to increasing incidences of meningitis all across. (articlerich.com)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is of particular importance due to its potential to cause large epidemics. (who.int)
  • Case fatality during meningococcal meningitis epidemics can surpass 15 percent, and rates of long-term complications among meningitis survivors in Africa are twice as high as high-income countries. (idcrc.org)
  • Meningococcal meningitis can take one's life in as little as one day and leave survivors with severe permanent disabilities. (pharmtech.com)
  • Viral meningitis is the more common form and is less severe in most cases. (pasteur.fr)
  • The age of most people affected by pneumococcal meningitis, whose effects are severe. (pasteur.fr)
  • Penicillin G Potassium for Injection is an antibiotic used to treat severe infections including strep and staph infections, diphtheria , meningitis , gonorrhea , and syphilis . (rxlist.com)
  • The use of dexamethasone in the management of bacterial meningitis in adults remains controversial. (medscape.com)
  • Acute infections such as bacterial and viral meningitis and enceph-alitis require quick distin-gui-shing and treatment. (cheatography.com)
  • when they infect blood, it's called meningococcal bacteremia. (cdc.gov)
  • In the case of meningococcal meningitis, other symptoms can include stiff neck , vomiting , confusion, and photophobia (increased sensitivity of the eyes to light). (britannica.com)
  • Hogan AN, Brockman II CR, Santa Maria A. Emergency department management of adults with infectious meningitis and encephalitis . (ebmedicine.net)
  • People in close contact with someone who have meningococcal meningitis should be given antibiotics to prevent infection. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Long delays may occur in the emergency department before initiation of antibiotics in patients with suspected bacterial meningitis. (medscape.com)
  • Can meningococcal meningitis be treated with antibiotics? (antibioticsforsale.com)
  • Along these lines, an initiative known as "Defeating Meningitis by 2030" was announced in May 2018 by Eastern Mediterranean and African regions at the World Health Assembly with the objective of strategizing roadmap for preventing meningitis through control activities and research. (articlerich.com)
  • Serogroup A Meningococcal Meningitis threatens the lives of 450 million people across 26 countries in Africa's meningitis belt, mostly children and young adults. (cdc.gov)
  • The 2 northernmost regions of Cameroon, North and Far North, are considered to belong to the African meningitis belt ( 1 ) and are periodically affected by meningococcal meningitis outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • This value should exclude Ngaoundéré from the African meningitis belt, for which the southern limit of annual rainfall was classically considered to be the 1,100-mm isohyet ( Figure ). (cdc.gov)
  • This epidemic at the border of the African meningitis belt raises the question of the belt limitation and its potential expansion southward. (cdc.gov)
  • In the African meningitis belt, chemoprophylaxis for close contacts is recommended in non-epidemic situations. (africacdc.org)
  • To prevent serious neurologic morbidity and death, prompt institution of antibiotic therapy is essential when the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is suspected. (medscape.com)
  • These results invite new research efforts to be focused on the application of PCR with broad-range bacterial primers to improve the etiologic diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. (qxmd.com)
  • If the provider thinks meningitis is possible, a lumbar puncture ( spinal tap ) will likely be done to obtain a sample of spinal fluid for testing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Meningitis can occur in any country but there are some areas, such as central Africa, where the risk is particularly high (see map). (radical-departures.com)
  • During February-April 2010, a total of 126 cases of meningitis (70 cases/100,000 inhabitants) were reported in the Adamaoua region. (cdc.gov)
  • With the help of the laboratory, an increasing number of cases of meningitis in Cameroon are confirmed cases ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In adults with suspected bacterial meningitis, especially in high-risk cases, the adjunctive use of dexamethasone may be beneficial. (medscape.com)
  • If left untreated, bacterial meningitis results in death in all cases. (pasteur.fr)
  • Community acquired bacterial (CBM) meningitis in diabetic patients was analyzed for risk factors and outcome in a cohort of 201 cases of. (nel.edu)
  • Meningococcal meningitis is still the commonest neuroinfection in the community in tropics: overview of 62 cases. (nel.edu)
  • Within last 17 years we went through all charts of bacterial meningitis within our nationwide survey and among 372 cases we found 62 cas. (nel.edu)
  • Within last 25 years we have observed 20 cases of fungal meningitis and/or cerebral abscesses. (nel.edu)
  • If we had a patient with a subacute or chronic meningitis, sending serum or urine antigen testing is a very appropriate first-line study - keeping in mind that about 30% of patients with CNS histoplasmosis will be negative on these tests. (medscape.com)