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  FAIRFAX, California (Reuters) - A young research associate killed by a highly virulent strain of meningococcal disease is believed to have contracted the bacteria from the San Francisco ...

  Researcher believed killed by lab bacteria

  on May 4, 2012 - 9:52am
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  How can you tell if the headache you’ve got is just a headache or something more? Most headaches are harmless but sometimes they can be a sign of something serious.

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  Dangerous Headaches: Bacterial Meningitis

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on February 8, 2012 - 8:53am
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  The meninges are the membranes which surround your brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges. Viral infections are the most common cause.

  Bacterial Meningitis

  By Maryann Gromisch RN Guide on December 26, 2011 - 5:26pm
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  Meningitis is a serious condition that can be life-threatening.

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  The Different Vaccines for Meningitis

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on November 16, 2011 - 3:51pm
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  Worldwide, bacterial meningitis causes 170,000 deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization.

  What is Bacterial Meningitis?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on November 7, 2011 - 6:35pm
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  Each year in the United States, between 25,000 and 50,000 people are hospitalized because of viral meningitis, according to eMedTV.

  What is Viral Meningitis?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on November 7, 2011 - 4:01pm
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  In the United States between 1998 and 2007, around 1,500 people were infected with meningococcal disease, a type of meningitis, according to the National Meningitis Association.

  Meningitis: Symptoms, Causes and Risks

  By EmpowHER on September 28, 2011 - 9:36am
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  Meningococcal disease, a severe type of meningitis, can change

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  The Complications of Meningococcal Disease: The Stories of Mothers Affected

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on August 31, 2011 - 12:04pm
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  In the United States between 1998 and 2007, around 1,500 people were infected with meningococcal disease, a type of menin

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  Risky Behaviors Among Teens for Meningococcal Disease: Findings From the National Association of School Nurses’ Survey

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on August 29, 2011 - 9:13am
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  A study published in the British Medical Journal has found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen can cause irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation). Between 1999 and ...

  Common Anti-Inflammatory Painkiller Can Cause Irregular Heartbeat and Meningitis

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on July 9, 2011 - 10:06am