Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

In England and Wales, MCC vaccine programs resulted in substantial herd immunity, as shown by reductions in serogroup C carriage prevalence and serogroup C disease in unvaccinated individuals.

So the meningitis vaccine which protects against ... But more recent research has shown that immunity wears off over time. So the new recommendation is that a booster dose is given after five ...

a weakened immune system can decrease the vaccine immunity you developed when you had a healthy immune system. Non-polio enteroviruses are the most common cause of meningitis, accounting for 51.6% ...

All incoming students must provide an official record in English of their measles, mumps and rubella immunity and meet the meningitis information requirement. Course registration is blocked until the ...

The Ashanti Region recorded 42 cases of meningitis in 2024, representing a 133% increase from the 18 cases recorded a year before.

In England and Wales, MCC vaccine programs resulted in substantial herd immunity, as shown by reductions in serogroup C carriage prevalence and serogroup C disease in unvaccinated individuals.