Meningitis
Disease
Meningitis kills Oxford student...at Oxford University has died of meningitis. Antonia Bruch, 18, of Belsize Park in north London, was studying theology at Regent's Park College when she contracted bacterial meningitis. Staff and students have been warned to look out... In this article: Meningitis, Oxford, Oxford University, Regent's Park College, and London |
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Medical News Today | September 11, 2009
Sickle Cell Study Boosts Call For Improved Childhood Immunization Programs In Africa
...for 41% of cases) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (12% of cases), both of which are serious infections, that may lead to pneumonia or meningitis, but are preventable by vaccination. The research was led by Dr Tom Williams, a Wellcome...
In this article: Africa, Cancer, HIV, Medical advice, Oxygen, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and University of Oxford
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 02, 2009
Oxford university student dies of meningitis
...to look out for, and the college is keeping students informed.'' Symptoms of bacterial meningitis include fever, a severe headache, vomiting, confusion and a stiff neck. Miss Bruch's friends at the college are being offered support by the...
In this article: Oxford university, Regent's Park College, Vomiting, and Oxford
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Mark Twain
...for his DLitt degree, awarded to him by Oxford University Twain passed through a period of deep depression , which began in 1896 when his favorite daughter Susy died of meningitis. Olivia's death in 1904 and Jean's on December 24, 1909...
In this article: Mark Twain, Henry H. Rogers, Huckleberry Finn, New York City, James Fenimore Cooper, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, Christianity, Imperialism, and Bankruptcy
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New Kerala | February 19, 2009
Meningitis bacteria 'dress up as human cells to evade body's defences'
...and Infection at Imperial College London, determined the structure of human factor H attached to factor H binding protein on the meningitis bacterium. They found that the protein in the bacterial coat mimicked the sugars on the...
In this article: University of Oxford, Sugar, Imperial College London, Neisseria meningitidis, and Punjab
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Novartis Menveo(R) Vaccine Shows Strong Immune Response Against Four Types Of Meningitis Disease In Pivotal Phase III Study
...tolls from the strains. "In the UK the introduction of a highly successful vaccine programme in 1999 against Meningitis C reduced laboratory reported cases of meningitis C disease from 983 in 1999 to 58 in 2004. 2,3 "Most cases are now...
In this article: Novartis, Meningococcal disease, Sepsis, Neisseria meningitidis, Department of Health, and University of Oxford
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ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | February 20, 2009
Meningitis Bacteria Dress Up As Human Cells To Evade Our Immune System
Meningitis Bacteria Dress Up As Human Cells To Evade Our Immune System ScienceDaily (Feb. 20, 2009) The way in which bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis mimic human cells to evade the body's innate immune system has been revealed by...
In this article: Imperial College London, University of Oxford, Sugar, Neisseria meningitidis, Oxford, and University of Sydney
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To Evade Our Immune System Meningitis Bacteria Dress Up As Human Cells
...2009 - 1:00 PST The way in which bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis mimic human cells to evade the body's innate immune system has been revealed by researchers at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. The study,...
In this article: Imperial College London, University of Oxford, Sugar, Neisseria meningitidis, Oxford, and Marburg hemorrhagic fever
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Guardian Unlimited | May 14, 2008
Meningitis B tests raise hope of vaccine Society The Guardian
...real life when babies are in contact with the disease. Scientists will want to know whether the vaccine protects against more strains of meningitis B than those specifically included. "The problem with producing a vaccine against meningitis...
In this article: UK, University of Oxford, Antibodies, Antibiotic, Rash, and Novartis
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Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges.
The most common symptoms of meningitis are headache and neck stiffness. There can also be fever, altered consciousness and inability to tolerate bright light (photophobia) or loud noises (phonophobia). In meningococcal meningitis (caused by a type of bacteria called meningococcus) there is a typical petechial rash consisting of small purple or red spots that do not blanch when compressed (which can be checked using a transparent object such as a glass). While some forms of meningitis are mild and resolve on their own, meningitis is a potentially life-threatening condition due to the proximity of the inflammation to the brain and spinal cord. The potential for serious neurological damage or even death necessitates prompt medical evaluation.
The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis may develop in response to a number of causes, usually bacteria, viruses and other microbes, but also physical injury, cancer or certain drugs.
Meningitis is treated promptly with antibiotics or antiviral drugs. To prevent complications from overactive inflammation, corticosteroid drugs are given in some situations. Some forms of meningitis (such as those associated with meningococcus, mumps virus or pneumococcus infections) are contagious, but may be prevented with immunization. Meningitis can also lead to long-term complications such as deafness, epilepsy or hydrocephalus.
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