South Africa: How Changing Vaccine Schedules Can Save Costs and Lives
[The Conversation Africa] In 2005, before most low- and middle-income countries started vaccinating children routinely for pneumococcal disease, it caused approximately 1.5 million deaths worldwide annually. About 700,000 to 1 million of these deaths were in children under five years. Pneumococcal disease occurs when Streptococcus pneumoniae invades a normally sterile area of the body, causing meningitis, pneumonia, septicaemia or other disease syndromes. Case fatality rates are very high for septicaemia (>20%) and meningitis (& (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 29, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
New study confirms success of MenB vaccine in the UK
MenB vaccination programme has reduced cases of meningitis and septicaemia in young children by almost two-thirds. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MenB vaccination programme evaluation
Public Health England has announced that the MenB vaccination programme has reduced cases of meningitis and septicaemia in young children by almost two-thirds. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New study confirms success of MenB vaccine in the UK
MenB vaccination programme has reduced cases of meningitis and septicaemia in young children by almost two-thirds. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Sepsis: Why is sepsis on the rise? Is sepsis the same as septicaemia?
SEPSIS is on the rise with one in five deaths around the world caused by the illness. Why is sepsis on the rise and is sepsis the same as septicaemia? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More than a MILLION people may have missed out on a meningitis vaccine due to an IT blunder
Tim Mason (pictured), of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, died at just 21 years old in March last year from meningitis and septicaemia. His parents Fiona and Gavin Mason blame the IT blunder. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'My hands and legs needed to go when I got meningitis'
Mike Davies spent 70 days in intensive care with meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ball pits contain KILLER germs 'because they go weeks without being cleaned'
Nine germs that can have disastrous outcomes, including septicaemia, meningitis and pneumonia, were identified in a study by the University of North Georgia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Meningitis report: Spotting a seriously ill child
This report, launched at the start of Meningitis Awareness Week, concludes that lives could be saved if parents are given consistent, explicit advice about recognising meningitis and septicaemia from health professionals. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Girl, four, 'died of meningitis' just hours after she was sent home from hospital
Gracie Foster, of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, died of meningococcal septicaemia. Her mother is now raising questions over her daughter's sudden death ahead of her inquest. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RCN urges student nurses to have vaccine against deadly MenW
The Royal College of Nursing is urging prospective student nurses to get vaccinated against meningitis and septicaemia before starting university, as the W strain continues to rise. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Sepsis Trust dentistry campaign
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition previously known as blood-poisoning and septicaemia. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - August 1, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Model: 'My Brazilian butt lift gave me septicaemia'
Model Darcie Russell went to Turkey for a "Brazilian butt lift" but it left her with blood poisoning. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do YOU know symptoms of deadly sepsis? Drive to spot signs of silent killer steps up
SEPSIS, also known as septicaemia or blood poisoning can be a fatal condition and knowing the symptoms can be crucial to saving lives. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
