Since the rollout of the conjugate MenC vaccine in 2001 and the MenACWY in 2018, rates of invasive meningococcal disease have ...

The enzyme SsnA, found in Neisseria meningitidis, cuts the NTS when it’s in a single-stranded form. By doing this, it may act as a filter, deciding which new DNA can be accepted by the bacteria.

William’s mother says that is what happened with the bacteria getting into her son’s bloodstream. The 14-year-old died last Sunday, within a few days of showing symptoms, family members said.

There are two Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines to protect against Neisseria meningitidis: the Meningococcal ACWY and Meningococcal B vaccines. “The Meningococcal ACWY is recommended for ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reports that there have been 12 cases of Neisseria meningitidis in the last year and a half, with four deaths. Prisma Health Pediatric Infectious Disease ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reports that there have been 12 cases of Neisseria meningitidis in the last year and a half, with four deaths. Prisma Health Pediatric Infectious ...

William’s mother says that is what happened with the bacteria getting into her son’s bloodstream. The 14-year-old died last Sunday, within a few days of showing symptoms, family members said.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reports that there have been 12 cases of Neisseria meningitidis in the last year and a half, with four deaths. Prisma Health Pediatric Infectious Disease ...