meningococcal
Americanadjective
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Meningococcal disease is a rare but serious illness caused by the meningococcal bacteria, which can result in meningitis.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Teenagers aged 14 are offered the MenACWY vaccine which protects against four types of bacteria that can cause meningitis - meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 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
Another vaccine, the MenACWY, protects against four strains of meningococcal bacteria and is offered to teenagers at school when they are around 13 or 14 years old.
From BBC • Mar. 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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