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Public Health Mid-West is raising awareness of meningococcal disease following a death in Limerick

Public Health Mid-West would like to make the public aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease. The warning follows the sad passing of a young adult in Limerick in September. Public Health Mid-West said this is the only confirmed case but are ...

03 Oct 2022 at 21:33

‘I’m just an ordinary bloke’: Man recalls son as he continues meningitis fight

A father who has devoted his life to fighting meningitis has described himself as “just an ordinary bloke” as he marks the 40th anniversary of his son’s death. Steve Dayman and his wife Gloria saw son Spencer die of meningitis in 1982 when he was ...

26 Apr 2022 at 04:25

Threat of untreatable gonorrhoea ‘could be tackled with meningitis vaccine’

An existing meningitis vaccine could be used to help protect against gonorrhoea amid rising global cases and growing bacterial resistance to drugs, a new study suggests Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) which, if untreated, ...

13 Apr 2022 at 00:55

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Tipperary man will climb Kilimanjaro for Meningitis Research

SPONSORED WALK FOR MENINGITIS A big thank you to all who attended the sponsored walk for Meningitis last Sunday last, May 29, at Scarragh Woods, Mountain Road, Cahir. Patrick Hickey is a local lad from Outrath, Cahir son of Breeda and Jim ...

31 May 2022 at 17:33

Concern over meningitis B cases among students

Students and parents have been urged to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis after a post-lockdown rise in cases among teenagers and young adults. A new study suggests that a rise in meningitis B (Men B) cases has ...

19 Jan 2022 at 12:25

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Students in Donegal asked to protect each other following meningitis cases

Students across Donegal and the north west are being asked to protect each other following two deaths from meningococcal meningitis/septicaemia and a further two cases reported. The appeal was issued by the HSE after four ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:33

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Students in Donegal asked to protect each other following meningitis cases

06 Oct 2022 at 13:33

Get jabs and do not mistake meningitis for bad hangover, student freshers warned

Students have been urged to put vaccinations on their to-do list for university to protect against a number of life-threatening illnesses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reminded young people and their ...

24 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Letterkenny company facilitating volunteer projects during August

Every August, local Letterkenny-based employer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), encourages the spirit of volunteerism from all employees across the globe. The initiative, known throughout the company as Sadhana ...

23 Aug 2022 at 09:33

What is meningitis? The illness Jeff Beck contracted before his death

Rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck died aged 78 after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”, his family announced on Wednesday. A statement posted to Twitter and Instagram read: “On ...

12 Jan 2023 at 03:26

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Jay Aston offers update on daughter’s recovery from bacterial meningitis battle

Jay Aston has told how her daughter’s kidneys are functioning at only 12% after she fell seriously ill with bacterial meningitis. The 61-year-old, who won the Eurovision Song Contest with pop group Bucks ...

16 Jun 2022 at 12:17

Alarm as fewer young people protected against meningitis

Health officials have warned that some young people are at risk of potentially deadly meningitis and blood poisoning after a fall in vaccine coverage among teenagers. Uptake of the jab that protects ...

24 Apr 2023 at 08:16

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