Meningococcal Meningitis

• N.S. public health reports student death from suspected meningococcal disease

  Public Health in Nova Scotia is investigating after a Saint Mary's University student recently died of a suspected case of meningococcal meningitis in the western health zone.

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  Nov 9, 2022
  
• Waterloo Region resident dies after contracting meningococcal meningitis

  A person in Waterloo region recently died after contracting meningococcal meningitis, Waterloo Public Health’s acting medical officer of Health confirmed.

  Oct 29, 2019
  
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• Meningitis case confirmed in student from McMaster University

  Public health officials in Hamilton, Ont. have confirmed a case of meningococcal meningitis in a student from McMaster University.

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  Sep 29, 2015
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• 5th case of meningococcal disease confirmed in Nova Scotia

  There is a fifth case of meningococcal meningitis in the province, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health tells Global News.

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  Feb 18, 2015
• Lab confirms 2nd meningitis case is B-strain; vaccination program set up for Acadia

  The Department of Health and Wellness said lab results received late Thursday from the National Microbiology Lab confirmed the strain.

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  Feb 13, 2015
• Second Acadia University student diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis

  Nova Scotia's Chief Public Health Officer confirmed Wednesday a second Acadia University student has been diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2015
• Memorial hockey game held in Lower Sackville to support family of Rylee Sears

  A memorial hockey game was held on Sunday evening in honour of Rylee Sears, a Grade 10 student who died suddenly after being diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2015
• Nova Scotia doesn’t vaccinate against most common meningococcal meningitis strain

  A vaccine is available for the most common strain of meningococcal meningitis, but it isn't being offered in Nova Scotia.

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  Jan 29, 2015
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• Nova Scotia to vaccinate against meningitis strain that killed Sackville teen

  The Nova Scotia government will vaccinate young people against a potentially deadly strain of meningitis that killed a Sackville high school student earlier this week.

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  Jan 28, 2015
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• Meningitis vaccines offered to 45 people who had contact with teen who died

  Forty-five people who were in contact with a Lower Sackville teen who died from meningococcal meningitis are being offered a vaccine.

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  Jan 27, 2015