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Federal health regulators have approved a second vaccine to prevent a strain of bacteria that can cause deadly cases of meningitis.

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Federal health officials have tracked down 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who may have received contaminated steroid shots in the nation's growing meningitis outbreak, warning Thursday that patients will need to keep watch for symptoms of the deadly infection for months. 

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-12 08:09:47 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img856/9291/meningitisthumb.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 858436 [Title] => Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died [Summary] =>

The compounding pharmacy suspected in a deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004, while a pharmaceutical firm with common owners was accused this summer of failing to separate sterile and non-sterile supplies.

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As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a U.S. meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.

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The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure.

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U.S. health officials ramped up warnings Thursday about a specialty pharmacy linked to a widening outbreak of a rare kind of meningitis, urging doctors and hospitals not to use any products from the company.

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In celebration of World Meningitis Day, people are again reminded to take an active stand against meningitis, a disease which causes around 170,000 deaths globally every year. 

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Philippines Pediatric Society Cebu Central and Eastern Visayas (PPS CCEV) Chapter together with Sanofi Pasteur celebrated World Meningitis Day 2010 in Cebu City.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1788622 [AuthorName] => WAB [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 570488 [Title] => Pediatricians join World Meningitis Day [Summary] =>

The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS)-Cebu Central and Eastern Visayas chapters join the celebration of the World Meningitis Day (WMD) yesterday to promote vaccination as a way of preventing the disease.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1746619 [AuthorName] => Sheila Marie E. Catacutan and Dorothy Mae E. Acabo /WAB [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 476359 [Title] => Death or something like it [Summary] =>

The idea is to die after having lived.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134405 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1732449 [AuthorName] => Samantha King [SectionName] => Young Star [SectionUrl] => young-star [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => FDA approves 2nd vaccine against meningitis strain
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Federal health regulators have approved a second vaccine to prevent a strain of bacteria that can cause deadly cases of meningitis.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-24 07:02:26 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 858825 [Title] => CDC: US meningitis outbreak growing, 14 dead [Summary] =>

Federal health officials have tracked down 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who may have received contaminated steroid shots in the nation's growing meningitis outbreak, warning Thursday that patients will need to keep watch for symptoms of the deadly infection for months. 

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-12 08:09:47 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img856/9291/meningitisthumb.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 858436 [Title] => Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died [Summary] =>

The compounding pharmacy suspected in a deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004, while a pharmaceutical firm with common owners was accused this summer of failing to separate sterile and non-sterile supplies.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-11 09:34:16 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 857744 [Title] => 13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertain [Summary] =>

As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a U.S. meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-09 09:30:22 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img96/5563/meningitisoutbreakthumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 857392 [Title] => Pharmacy linked to outbreak issues wide recall [Summary] =>

The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-08 05:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 856335 [Title] => US: Avoid drugs from company tied to meningitis [Summary] =>

U.S. health officials ramped up warnings Thursday about a specialty pharmacy linked to a widening outbreak of a rare kind of meningitis, urging doctors and hospitals not to use any products from the company.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-05 09:27:10 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 805039 [Title] => Public urged: Be vigilant against meningitis [Summary] =>

In celebration of World Meningitis Day, people are again reminded to take an active stand against meningitis, a disease which causes around 170,000 deaths globally every year. 

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 571086 [Title] => Children's vaccination highlights World Meningitis Day celebration [Summary] =>

Philippines Pediatric Society Cebu Central and Eastern Visayas (PPS CCEV) Chapter together with Sanofi Pasteur celebrated World Meningitis Day 2010 in Cebu City.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1788622 [AuthorName] => WAB [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 570488 [Title] => Pediatricians join World Meningitis Day [Summary] =>

The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS)-Cebu Central and Eastern Visayas chapters join the celebration of the World Meningitis Day (WMD) yesterday to promote vaccination as a way of preventing the disease.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1746619 [AuthorName] => Sheila Marie E. Catacutan and Dorothy Mae E. Acabo /WAB [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 476359 [Title] => Death or something like it [Summary] =>

The idea is to die after having lived.

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134405 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1732449 [AuthorName] => Samantha King [SectionName] => Young Star [SectionUrl] => young-star [URL] => ) ) )
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