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Covid Virus Remains In Skull For Years After Infection: Study
SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study.
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Man Spent 13 Years In A Coma After Suffering A Sore Throat: ''Felt Like A Ghost''
He revealed that he was aware of important events happening in the world by listening to the TV or people speaking around him.
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2 Americans Dead, More Than 200 At Risk Of Fungal Meningitis After Cosmetic Surgeries In Mexico
Two Americans have died due to a suspected fungal meningitis outbreak after having surgery under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico.
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Deadly Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Found In Several Parts Of The UK
A new risk assessment reveals that a tick-borne virus that can cause encephalitis has been found in several parts of England.
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100-Year-Old Shark Found Dead In England Had Meningitis, Scientists Say "World's First" Case
A 100-year-old shark that was found washed ashore near Newlyn Harbour in England died of meningitis, a post mortem report has found. Scientists who examined the body said that the latest revelation was "likely the world's first".
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Chinese Vaccine Maker Has World's Fastest Growing Fortune
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. shares have surged 80 per cent since the vaccine maker disclosed at the end of June that China's drug regulator approved clinical human testing of a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Video: Girl, 5, Who Lost Her Limbs To Meningitis Completes Half-Marathon
A five-year-old girl who lost all her limbs to meningitis recently participated in a half-marathon in Bath, UK.
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Abdul Karim Telgi, Convicted In Stamp Paper Scam, Hospitalised In Bengaluru
Abdul Karim Telgi, a convict in the counterfeit stamp paper scam, is on ventilator and is suffering from meningitis, according to his lawyer.
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Headaches - When Should You Rush To The Doctor?
While headaches are generally not a sign of a serious medical condition, some signs and symptoms along with your headache could warrant a trip to the doctor
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Meningitis Outbreak In Nigeria Has Killed 813 People: Report
A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 813 people so far this year, the country's health minister said, as Africa's most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections.
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20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Dies Of Rare Meningitis Virus In UK
A 20-year-old Indian-origin in the UK pharmacology student has died suddenly after getting infected by a rare Meningitis virus despite displaying none of the visible symptoms of the disease, according to a media report.
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This 10-Year-Old Amputee Plays Cricket, Thanks To Bionic Legs
Thanks to a pioneering set of bionic 'cricket legs', a 10-year-old boy whose both legs were amputated following an attack of meningitis, dreams to play for England one day.
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Judgement in Kolkata Park Street Rape Case Likely Today
A court in Kolkata is likely to pronounce its judgement today in what has come to be known as the Park Street rape case. But Suzette Jordan, the rape survivor who went public with her identity, died in March of meningitis after a long battle for justice.
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Ebola Nurse Released From Isolation in Britain
A British nurse who suffered a relapse after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone has been released from isolation after being treated for meningitis caused by the virus, her hospital said.
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Deadly Meningitis Strain Virtually Eliminated in Much of Africa: Study
A new vaccine has virtually eliminated meningitis A in 16 African countries, but children will remain vulnerable to the disease which can kill or cause severe brain damage, unless governments routinely immunise them, experts said yoday.
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Covid Virus Remains In Skull For Years After Infection: Study
SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study.
-
Man Spent 13 Years In A Coma After Suffering A Sore Throat: ''Felt Like A Ghost''
He revealed that he was aware of important events happening in the world by listening to the TV or people speaking around him.
-
2 Americans Dead, More Than 200 At Risk Of Fungal Meningitis After Cosmetic Surgeries In Mexico
Two Americans have died due to a suspected fungal meningitis outbreak after having surgery under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico.
-
Deadly Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Found In Several Parts Of The UK
A new risk assessment reveals that a tick-borne virus that can cause encephalitis has been found in several parts of England.
-
100-Year-Old Shark Found Dead In England Had Meningitis, Scientists Say "World's First" Case
A 100-year-old shark that was found washed ashore near Newlyn Harbour in England died of meningitis, a post mortem report has found. Scientists who examined the body said that the latest revelation was "likely the world's first".
-
Chinese Vaccine Maker Has World's Fastest Growing Fortune
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. shares have surged 80 per cent since the vaccine maker disclosed at the end of June that China's drug regulator approved clinical human testing of a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Video: Girl, 5, Who Lost Her Limbs To Meningitis Completes Half-Marathon
A five-year-old girl who lost all her limbs to meningitis recently participated in a half-marathon in Bath, UK.
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Abdul Karim Telgi, Convicted In Stamp Paper Scam, Hospitalised In Bengaluru
Abdul Karim Telgi, a convict in the counterfeit stamp paper scam, is on ventilator and is suffering from meningitis, according to his lawyer.
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Headaches - When Should You Rush To The Doctor?
While headaches are generally not a sign of a serious medical condition, some signs and symptoms along with your headache could warrant a trip to the doctor
-
Meningitis Outbreak In Nigeria Has Killed 813 People: Report
A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 813 people so far this year, the country's health minister said, as Africa's most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections.
-
20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Dies Of Rare Meningitis Virus In UK
A 20-year-old Indian-origin in the UK pharmacology student has died suddenly after getting infected by a rare Meningitis virus despite displaying none of the visible symptoms of the disease, according to a media report.
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This 10-Year-Old Amputee Plays Cricket, Thanks To Bionic Legs
Thanks to a pioneering set of bionic 'cricket legs', a 10-year-old boy whose both legs were amputated following an attack of meningitis, dreams to play for England one day.
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Judgement in Kolkata Park Street Rape Case Likely Today
A court in Kolkata is likely to pronounce its judgement today in what has come to be known as the Park Street rape case. But Suzette Jordan, the rape survivor who went public with her identity, died in March of meningitis after a long battle for justice.
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Ebola Nurse Released From Isolation in Britain
A British nurse who suffered a relapse after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone has been released from isolation after being treated for meningitis caused by the virus, her hospital said.
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Deadly Meningitis Strain Virtually Eliminated in Much of Africa: Study
A new vaccine has virtually eliminated meningitis A in 16 African countries, but children will remain vulnerable to the disease which can kill or cause severe brain damage, unless governments routinely immunise them, experts said yoday.
