Meningitis Outbreak
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Calls increase in N.S. for provincially-funded meningitis B vaccineThree deaths tied to the infection occurred in the last 18 months. An outbreak was also declared at Sheriff Hall, a residence of Dalhousie University in Halifax.CanadaDec 27, 2022
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Family renews calls for change after Dalhousie University meningitis deathNorrie Matthews has taken up the fight against meningitis B following the death of his 19-year-old son, Kai, last year at Acadia University.HealthDec 18, 2022
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Meningitis outbreak declared at Dalhousie University residence after sudden deathIn an email to students and faculty, the Dalhousie University community was told an outbreak of meningococcal disease was being declared for the Shirreff Hall residence.CanadaDec 16, 2022
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Pharmacist involved in deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak gets 8 years in prisonThe outbreak killed 76 people and nearly 800 people were sickened in what is considered the worst public health crisis in recent U.S. history.WorldJan 31, 2018
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“Institutional outbreak” of meningitis at Acadia University"Institutional outbreak" of meningitis at Acadia UniversityCanadaFeb 13, 2015
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Pharmacist linked to meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people is arrested on fraud chargeA pharmacist who oversaw the sterile clean rooms at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak was arrested Thursday.HealthSep 4, 2014
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