Did you know that meningitis rates are highest in babies younger than 1 and teens and young adults ages 16 to 23? Although it’s rare, meningitis B can strike otherwise healthy people without warning, progress quickly and be fatal — sometimes within 24 hours. That’s why it’s critical to learn the risks, signs, symptoms and steps you can take to protect your loved ones from getting this infectious disease. We provide expert guidance on the important vaccines that all children Healthy

La Dra. Shelley Kim hizo la revisión médica de este documento La meningitis B es una enfermedad poco frecuente pero grave causada por la bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Cualquier persona puede enfermarse de meningitis B, pero los índices de la enfermedad son mayores durante la adolescencia, teniendo la mayor incidencia los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes de entre 16 y 23 años. La meningitis B puede causar una infección de la cobertura protectora del cerebro y de la médula espinal o una Healthy

Medically reviewed by Dr. Shelley Kim Meningitis B is an uncommon but serious disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Anyone can get meningitis B, but rates of the disease peak in adolescence, with the highest rates among teens and young adults 16-23 years old. Meningitis B can lead to an infection of the protective lining of the brain and the spinal cord or an infection of the blood, known as septicemia. Symptoms can progress very quickly and may become Healthy

La Dra. Karen Bonnie hizo la revisión médica de este documento La meningitis B es una enfermedad poco frecuente pero grave causada por la bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. La meningitis bacteriana es causada por cinco grupos de Neisseria meningitidis: A, B, C, W e Y.La meningitis puede causar una infección de la cobertura protectora del cerebro y de la médula espinal o una infección de la sangre conocida como septicemia.La bacteria que causa la meningitis B se esparce cuando un portador Healthy

Medically reviewed by Dr. Karen Bonnie Meningitis B is an uncommon but serious disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Five groups of Neisseria meningitidis cause bacterial meningitis: A, B, C, W and Y. Meningitis can lead to an infection of the protective lining of the brain and the spinal cord or an infection of the blood, known as septicemia. The bacteria that cause meningitis B spread when a carrier or infected person comes in close contact with another person. Healthy

As told to Erica Rimlinger My daughter Jamie was in her second year at the University of Texas at Austin, living in an off-campus apartment, when meningitis hit like a hurricane with no warning. I was out of town when she suddenly felt like she was coming down with the flu and her symptoms were getting worse quickly. Jamie’s older sister — a senior at UT-Austin — happened to call to ask for a ride to school when Jamie told Healthy

Medically reviewed by Dr. Mary Jane Minkin They’re itchy, annoying and sometimes painful. They’re also very common in women, but no one really wants to talk about them: yeast infections. The technical term for these infections is vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and they’re caused by an overgrowth of the fungus Candida, usually Candida albicans, often referred to as yeast. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 75% of women will get VVC at least once in their Healthy

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By Christian L’Orange, Colorado State University The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on Jan. 14, 2022. The update states that cloth face coverings offer the least protection from the coronavirus compared with surgical masks or N95-style masks. Christian L’Orange is a mechanical engineer who has been testing the performance of masks for the state of Colorado Healthy