meningococcal
Americanadjective
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It is caused by different types of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens, and major bacterial strains include meningococcal types A, B, C, W, X and Y.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Meningococcal disease is a rare but serious illness caused by the meningococcal bacteria, which can result in meningitis.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
He said: "In the scientific literature there are some reported synergies between viral respiratory infections, for example, flu and meningococcal infections as the viral infections may potentiate the spread."
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Some students in the Canterbury area of Kent are being given this treatment as a precaution after a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease, even though the specific strain has not been identified.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 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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