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meningococcal

American  
[muh-ning-goh-kahk-uhl] / məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɑk əl /

adjective

  1. relating to or caused by the meningococcus, a bacterium.


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Invasive meningococcal disease tend to peak in October to November each year, which further heightens the risk.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Cases happen every year - in 2024-2025, there were 378 cases of invasive meningococcal disease, according to official data.

From BBC May 15, 2026

There were about 300 to 400 cases of meningococcal disease diagnosed in England every year, it added.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

We had lobar pneumonia, meningococcal meningitis, streptococcal infections, diphtheria, endocarditis, enteric fevers, various septicemias, syphilis, and, always, everywhere, tuberculosis.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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