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Ontario child hospitalized for over a month after mosquito biteKathryn McKissock never thought letting her child play outside of their Oshawa, Ont. home could lead to him developing a life-threatening disease.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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N.S. to fund MenB vaccine for some post-secondary students living in dormsThe province has announced it will cover the $300 cost for those deemed at high risk of contracting the potentially fatal disease.HealthMay 25, 2023
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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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Halifax man taking on outrageous dares to fundraise in honour of cousin Rylee SearsEric Anstey is in his seventh year of raising funds for the Rylee Sears Scholarship Fund in honour of his cousin who died in 2015 after contracting meningitis.CanadaDec 16, 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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N.S. public health reports student death from suspected meningococcal diseasePublic 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.HealthNov 9, 2022
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Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in case of Alberta parents who’ve faced 2 trials in son’s deathThe Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Alberta case that saw David and Colett Stephan tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Ontario doctors calling for school-based vaccine programs to resume after being stopped due to COVIDFor years Ontario public health units have been offering vaccines in schools for HPV, Hepatitis B, and Meningitis.HealthNov 1, 2021
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N.S. man honours best friend with fundraiser to prevent future tragediesThe memory of a young N.S. man who suddenly died of a preventable infection was honoured with a fundraiser.HealthOct 9, 2021
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