UVA is working with VDH to trace contacts and assist those exposed, aiming to limit the spread of this potentially ...

Jaxon Knowles' family is raising money in honor of their "miracle baby," as his mom says his Feb. 17 death "still doesn't ...

Bonner said anyone exhibiting symptoms of the disease should make an appointment with Student Health and Wellness for ...

The parents of a "miracle boy" who died suddenly from a rare form of meningitis have said they are working to raise awareness ...

As the first university semester of 2025 gets underway across the country, students and parents are being urged to educate ...

The case of meningococcal meningitis is a man in his 70s in northern Taiwan who did not visit other countries recently and died two weeks after the onset of symptoms, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center ...

Feb. 18, 2025 – The FDA has approved a new 5-in-1 shot to protect against meningococcal infections or invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in people ages 10 to 25 years. Sold as Penmenvy ...

Penmenvy protects against meningococcal serotypes A, B, C, W and Y. CDC vaccine advisors are set to discuss recommendations for the vaccine on Feb. 26. The FDA approved GSK’s pentavalent ...

Background: Given the broad age range across which the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine MenACWY-CRM is used, coadministration with routine vaccines should be evaluated across age ...

MuchLoved The parents of a 4-year-old boy who died after contracting a form of meningitis are honoring ... Jaxon died in the hospital on Feb. 17 of meningococcal disease. Jaxon was the couple's ...

"He was fine all weekend, and in a matter of hours he is gone. There were no symptoms of meningitis." Meningococcal disease, which Jaxon ended up contracting, is a bacterial infection that impacts ...