The FDA has approved MenQuadfi as the first-ever meningococcal vaccine for babies as young as 6 weeks old. It protects against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by meningococcal bacteria ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2025 / 03:05 PM CST MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Michaels has confirmed a case of bacterial infection Neisseria meningitidis in the county.

A spokesperson for DHEC says they don’t consider the cases they have seen an outbreak. “DPH investigates all reported cases of Neisseria meningitidis, looking for possible links.

There are several strains of Neisseria meningitidis, identified by different serogroups (A, B, C, W, X, and Y). These serogroups are responsible for varying degrees of illness worldwide.

Neisseria meningitidis, a bacteria usually associated with meningitis and sepsis, has been the cause of recent cluster of sexually-transmitted infections in the USA. New research analyzing the genomes ...

Neisseria meningitidis is a bacterium specific to man. It is frequently present in the non-pathogenic state in the throat of healthy carriers (5% to 30% of the population).

Following more blood and urine tests, JC was diagnosed with neisseria meningitidis, which caused his stiff neck, nausea, respiratory collapse, shock, and multiorgan failure. As noted by the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms typically develop three to four days after exposure to Neisseria meningitidis. But this can range from one to 10 days.

Karlsson, J., et al. (2020) Novel hypercapsulation RNA thermosensor variants in Neisseria meningitidis and their association with invasive meningococcal disease: a genetic and phenotypic ...

According to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), 27 cases of the disease, caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis type Y, have been identified in eastern, central, and southwest ...

Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, W, X, and Y cause outbreaks of meningococcal disease. Quadrivalent conjugate vaccines targeting the A, C, W, and Y serogroups are available. A pentavalent ...

Neisseria meningitidis is a bacterium specific to man. It is frequently present in the non-pathogenic state in the throat of healthy carriers (5% to 30% of the population).