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Meningitis

CDPH monitoring uptick in meningococcal disease cases

May 15, 2024

Doctors being alerted to bacterial infection with 'unusual symptoms'

Mar 29, 2024

2 deaths reported in meningitis outbreak: Chicago health department

The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new alert after two people recently died from a form of meningitis, and more cases than usual have also been reported in recent months.

Jan 31

Customs officers confiscate 6 illegal giant snails at Michigan airport

Mar 20, 2023

Giant snails pose health risk to humans, force FL county to quarantine

Jul 3, 2022

Another time mass vaccinations were needed in Illinois

Dec 19, 2020

Baby dies from meningitis, possibly from unvaccinated person, health officials say

Jul 12, 2018

Baby sees dad for 1st time with glasses in emotional military homecoming

Mar 13, 2017

Chicago girl, 9, dies of meningitis

Dec 9, 2016

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2 deaths reported in meningitis outbreak: Chicago health department

Jan 31

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Customs officers confiscate 6 illegal giant snails at Michigan airport

Mar 20, 2023

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Giant snails pose health risk to humans, force Florida county to quarantine

Jul 3, 2022

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Chicago girl, 9, student at Morton School of Excellence, dies of meningitis

Jan 1, 2017

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Girl, 5, dies from meningitis just days after falling ill

About one week ago, 5-year-old Lyliana Fernandez began to feel sick.

Aug 27, 2015

Chicago health officials urge gay men to get meningitis vaccine

Gay and bisexual men are being urged to get a meningitis vaccine to protect themselves from a small but growing outbreak in the Chicago area.

Jun 19, 2015

Cary-Grove student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis

A student at Cary-Grove High School has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, McHenry County Health Department officials confirmed Monday morning.

May 11, 2015