In the alert, the CDC explained that a variant of the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y has reported 140 cases in 2024 so far. Although meningitis typically affects infants and young adults, ...

Meningitis: Neisseria meningitidis disseminates itself by sending out 'scouts' Date: February 28, 2011 Source: INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) ...

US health are urging doctors to watch for certain types of rare, serious infections caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images. CNN — ...

There are several strains of Neisseria meningitidis, identified by different serogroups (A, B, C, W, X, and Y). These serogroups are responsible for varying degrees of illness worldwide.

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Michaels has confirmed a case of bacterial infection ...

Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by a strain of bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. This invasive bacteria is one of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis in children ages 2 ...

By the Numbers: A rising fatality rate. The illness is caused by infection with a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis. Last year, 422 cases of invasive meningococcal disease were reported in ...

According to the report, 33 cases of penicillin-resistant N. meningitidis were reported from 2013 to 2020 in 12 states, including 11 cases in 2019 and 2020 that were resistant to both penicillin and ...

Mobile County health officials said Neisseria meningitidis, also known […] MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Michaels has confirmed a case of bacterial ...