Nigeria: Nigerian State Winning War Against Covid-19 but Losing Children to Meningitis
[Premium Times] "Meningitis vaccine availability in Nigeria is far from adequate to vaccinate all those living in endemic states of the country." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 7, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mom-of-four from Texas killed by fungal brain infection after getting plastic surgery in Mexico
Mother-of-four Lauren Robinson, 29, died from fungal meningitis on Wednesday, 31 May at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston in Texas. She is one of three women who have died. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak In Mexico Kills 2 After Cosmetic Surgeries. Here ’s What We Know—And Symptoms And Treatment.
Mexico is the most popular destination for American medical tourists, accounting for 41% of all visits. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Leaves 2 Dead, Over 500 At Risk, Linked To Mexico Clinics
U.S. and Mexican health authorities have asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare this outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma standard Source Type: news
2 Dead in Suspected Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Mexico
More than 200 others could be at risk from a fungal meningitis outbreak that has been traced to two clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, where people traveled for cosmetic surgeries, health officials said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amanda Holpuch Tags: Meningitis Anesthesia and Anesthetics Surgery and Surgeons Deaths (Fatalities) Plastic Surgery Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization Matamoros (Mexico) United States Texas Source Type: news
CDC reports second death linked to surgery in Mexico
The agency says a total of 224 people in the United States may be at risk of fungal meningitis following medical procedures at two clinics in the border city of Matamoros. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sabrina Malhi Source Type: news
Two Texans die from fungal BRAIN infection linked to cut-price plastic surgeries
Two Americans have now died from fungal meningitis in an outbreak linked to cosmetic clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, that offer cut-price procedures at a fraction of the cost of in the US. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC: 2 dead of suspected cases of meningitis after surgeries in Mexico
Federal officials say over 200 patients could be at risk of fungal meningitis after having surgical procedures at clinics in a Mexico border city (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Pentavalent Vaccine Candidate for Meningitis Makes Its Case
(MedPage Today) -- In a randomized trial conducted in the African meningitis belt, an investigational pentavalent meningococcal vaccine proved safe and with noninferior immunogenicity to a licensed quadrivalent product, likely paving the way for... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 24, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Infections From Medical Tourism And How To Protect Yourself
Five patients have been diagnosed with suspected fungal meningitis following cosmetic surgery in Mexico. Here are the risks of medical tourism. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Maine Confirms Fatal Powassan Virus Case. What to Know About the Rare Disease
A Maine resident has died from the Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness, Maine’s Centers for Disease Control confirmed on Wednesday.
The individual, who was likely infected in the state, developed neurologic symptoms and died while in the hospital, according to Maine’s CDC.
This is the state’s first case of Powassan virus this year. In 2022, two individuals died from the illness, making this the third recorded Powassan death in Maine since 2015.
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Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Simmone Shah Tags: Uncategorized General Assignment Public Health Source Type: news
Americans Urged to Cancel Surgeries in Mexico Border City after Meningitis Cases
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — State and federal health officials are warning U.S. residents to cancel planned surgeries in a Mexico border city after five people from Texas who got procedures there came back and developed suspected cases of fungal meningitis. One of them died, officials said.
The five people who became ill traveled to Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, for surgical procedures that included the use of an epidural, an anesthetic injected near the spinal column, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday. Four remain hospitalized, and one of them later died.
Those who became ill range...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health wire Source Type: news
Americans urged to cancel surgeries in Mexico border city after meningitis cases, 1 death
State and federal health officials are warning U.S. residents to cancel planned surgeries in a Mexico border city after five people from Texas developed suspected cases of fungal meningitis (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Deadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico
Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person died and four others are hospitalized. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suspected deadly fungal infections linked to surgery in Mexico
The CDC issued a travel advisory after five women developed meningitis after surgical procedures in the border city of Matamoros. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun Source Type: news
