In Africa, meningitis a deadly disease has taken away several life's. The World Health Organization has started off with meningitis vaccination for around 300 million Africans.
Meningitis - Causes - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Meninges are the three layers of membrane that cover the brain and infection of the cerebrospinal fluid between them causes meningitis the disease of the meninges.
Meninges are the three layers of membrane that cover the brain and infection of the cerebrospinal fluid between them causes meningitis the disease of the meninges.
Meningitis killed 4,000 people out of 78,000 cases last year in Africa, the UN health body says.
The new MenAfriVac vaccine, produced in India, offers longer immunity against group A meningococcus, responsible for 80-85 percent of cases of meningitis in the region, and is cheaper than the one used before, the WHO says.
Brilliant Human Brain
The most amazing and complex organ in the entire universe, the human brain continues to remain an enigma.
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New Meningitis Vaccine Effective
A new vaccine to treat meningitis B has shown encouraging results thus far in clinical trials involving 150 babies in the UK.
A new vaccine to treat meningitis B has shown encouraging results thus far in clinical trials involving 150 babies in the UK.
New Meningitis Vaccine for Infants Shows Promise
A new vaccine, Menveo, has shown promise in clinical trials, which might help protect infants against four types of meningitis.
A new vaccine, Menveo, has shown promise in clinical trials, which might help protect infants against four types of meningitis.
