Tag: meningitis

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‘Menace II Society’ Star Samuel Monroe Jr. Dead at 52

Character actor Samuel Monroe Jr., best known for his role in "Menace II Society," has died after a prolonged battle with bacterial meningitis. He...
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Actress Daveigh Chase, Star of “The Ring” and “Lilo & Stitch”, Dead at 35

Actress Daveigh Chase, star of The Ring and Lilo & Stitch, died from a meningitis infection and septicemia. She was 35. Chase died on Tuesday, June 15, after battling a case of
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CDC warns of meningitis outbreak affecting gay, bi men in Florida

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning to gay and bisexual men living with HIV in Florida to get vaccinated
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3 Dead in Meningitis Outbreak in LA’s Gay Community

A deadly meningitis outbreak in Los Angeles has claimed the lives of 3 men in the gay community, the LA Times reports. The LA County...
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Health Officials Urge Gay Men to Get Vaccinated for Meningitis

Exactly 30 years after the virus that causes AIDS decimated the gay population in major cities, a new gay scourge has emerged. New York health...
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Medical Minute: Pharmacy Responsible for Deadly Meningitis Outbreaks Issues Recall

91 people in 9 states contracted a deadly form of fungal meningitis from a tainted drug shipment. The outbreak killed at least 7 people,...
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