Nearly 60% of Hong Kong parents mistake deadly disease for a cold, survey finds
Nearly 60 per cent of Hong Kong parents mistakenly believe that invasive meningococcal disease is no different from…
Meningitis strain behind Oxfordshire outbreak different to Kent strain, health officials say
The strain of meningitis behind a deadly outbreak in Oxfordshire is different to the one identified in Kent…
Student dies in fresh meningitis outbreak in Reading
A student has died and two other young people are receiving treatment following a meningitis outbreak in Reading,…
College Student Dies Hours After First Showing Symptoms of Highly Contagious Deadly Disease Often Mistaken for the Flu
NEED TO KNOW Alexander “Zander” Philogene died at 21 after allegedly contracting meningococcal disease while traveling in Europe…
CDC updates childhood immunization schedule
Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Jim O’Neill has updated the childhood immunization schedule for the…
US will overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials…