This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis infections that resulted in 11 “probable” and 20 confirmed cases, including two deaths, according to the latest count from the UK Health Security Agency. The agency first alerted the public on March 15 about the outbreak of this … Read more
The CDC announced on Monday that it has updated its recommended vaccine schedule for children, reducing the number of immunizations all kids should receive from 17 to only 11. Effective immediately, the new guidelines recommend that six shots, which had previously been given to all children, only be given to those who are high risk, … Read more
A student’s “freshers’ flu” turned out to be deadly meningitis — and she had both legs amputated to save her life. Ketia Moponda, 19, arrived at university eight days before she was struck down with what she initially believed to be freshers’ flu — a mild cough new students get in their first few weeks. … Read more
US health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to US doctors on Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of it due to a specific strain … Read more
A mom who traveled to Mexico for breast implants died after contracting fungal meningitis. Crystal Villegas spent the last four months of her life in a Texas hospital fighting off the infection, local news outlet ValleyCentral reported. She was 31. Fungal meningitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that causes areas around the brain and … Read more
An Arizona woman is fighting for her life after she contracted fungal meningitis from cosmetic procedures she flew to Mexico to have done for cheap. Alondra Lomas, 27, traveled to Clinica-K3, a private clinic in Matamoros, Mexico, to get liposuction and a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) after two C-section births that left her with sagging … Read more
“Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp was reportedly by Jeff Beck’s bedside along with “some other rock stars” before his friend’s death Wednesday. A source told People that the star is “devastated” by the loss of Beck, with whom he recently toured with and collaborated on an album. “They had a really tight friendship, … Read more
The death of a family member is obviously devastating — and one woman’s way of protecting her elderly loved ones has people gobsmacked. TikTok user Annie Niu shocked her 102,000 followers when she shared she rings her grandparents every Christmas pretending to be her twin sister — who died three years ago from viral meningitis. … Read more
Demetre Daskalakis at a White House monkeypox press briefing on September 7.Image: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) Monkeypox is currently spreading across the country (and the world at large), with over 21,000 cases reported in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of August 22. After a faltering initial response, … Read more