The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) assesses the risk to the general population in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) of invasive meningococcal disease (I...

Advice for health protection professionals on the management of meningococcal disease in the UK.

This study demonstrates breadth of immune response against a panel of 110 MenB strains for the MenB component of the investigational MenABCWY vaccine, when administered as a 0–6 months schedule to the target population of adolescents and young adults, with predefined criteria for success met for both breadth of immune response endpoints and for non-inferiority versus 4CMenB. This investigational vaccine could provide broad meningococcal serogroup coverage in a simplified immunisation schedule, thus aiding the public health attempt in preventing invasive meningococcal disease due to five Neisseria meningitidis serogroups in adolescents and young adults.

The family of Kyla Te Wano Greensill, a talented young athlete from Waikato who died from meningococcal disease, is sharing her story to highlight the rapid progression and subtle early symptoms of the illness.

People who attended Splendour in the Grass last month are...

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