Meningitis

Lab chief faces sentencing in Michigan 12 years after fatal US meningitis outbreak

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HOWELL, Mich. — Days after a routine injection to ease back pain, Donna Kruzich and a friend drove across the border to Canada in 2012 to see end-of-summer theater in Stratford, Ontario. The 78-year-old Michigan woman suddenly became ill and returned home. By early October, she was dead. “Most of the time she could not … Read more

What is meningococcal disease? Symptoms to know as CDC warns of spike in bacterial infection

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a rise in meningococcal disease, a rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis, a potentially fatal infection.  In an alert to doctors on Thursday, the CDC noted an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of it due to a … Read more