Meningitis

Child dies from brain-eating amoeba after visiting Texas splash pad

Child dies from brain-eating amoeba after visiting Texas splash pad

News 09/29/21, 05:32

Officials reported Monday Sept. 27 that a Texas child died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba detected in a Texas splash where the boy had visited, and that an investigation revealed gaps in water-quality testing at several parks.According to Tarrant County Public Health officials, on Sept. 5 a child had ...

After baby death, mother calls for changes at Salem Hospital

After baby death, mother calls for changes at Salem Hospital

Health 03/24/19, 21:43

An Oregon mother who watched her 7-week-old baby die of meningitis is calling for changes at a hospital from which the child was initially discharged.Ginger McCall said her daughter was discharged from Salem Hospital's emergency room with what staff said was a routine infection, the Salem Statesman Journal reported . ...

Berlin nightclub patrons urged to get meningitis test

Berlin nightclub patrons urged to get meningitis test

Europe 10/04/18, 00:49

Berlin authorities on Thursday urged patrons of a famed nightclub in the German capital to immediately visit a doctor to be checked for bacterial meningitis after a visitor was hospitalized for the illness.The patient likely contracted meningitis at the downtown club on Saturday, officials said.The KitKatClub is renowned for its ...

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