Podcasts about meningococcal disease

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, low flu and COVID-19 vaccination among some health care workers in the U.S. Second, a new report shows low flu vaccination rates and flu antiviral treatment among pregnant and postpartum women in Suzhou, China. Third, four cases of new fungal rash spread during sex have been confirmed in New York City. Last, an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Virginia is disproportionately impacting Black adults - an unusual and concerning finding.

What are the new COVID vaccine guidelines? Is the RSV vaccine safe? When should you get the pneumococcal vaccine? Is there a vaccine for meningococcal disease? Our guest is Sandra  Fryhofer, MD, AMA's liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP's COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Meningococcal disease might be one of those concerns held largely by parents of young children, but a recent spike has health authorities on high alert. But don't we have vaccines for this stuff? Are there more strains we should be concerned about? Today we hear first-hand from someone who has lived through meningococcal and from an expert who tells us how to keep our loved ones safe.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Recommended listening:Bella Died From Meningococcal At 23. She Could've Been Saved. Real Hope For Cancer Cure: Everything We Know About The Melanoma Vaccine No Jab, No Job: Can My Boss Force Me To Get Vaccinated? Can You Ask Someone If They're Vaccinated? Want to try MOVE by Mamamia?Click here to start a seven-day free trial of our exercise app. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. If you're looking for something else to listen to why not check out our award winning parenting podcast How To Build A Human.Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Karen Quick, CEO Meningitis Centre Australia Sarah, meningococcal survivor  Senior Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, Drs. Mary Koslap-Petraco and Ruth Carrico will discuss meningococcal disease, the maze of meningococcal vaccines, ACIP recommendations and the use of shared clinical decision-making. Meningococcal disease — a life-threatening infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis — demands our attention. It strikes swiftly, leaving devastation in its wake. Still, we have powerful tools at our disposal: MenACWY and MenB vaccines, and a new, game-changing pentavalent vaccine that covers serogroups A, B, C, W and Y. Additionally, a meningitis point-of-care tool will be available on AANP's Tools and Resources page. To earn 1.0 contact hours of continuing education (CE) credit, you will need the participation code provided at the end of the podcast. To claim your CE credit, log in and register for the activity within the AANP CE Center, then enter the participation code and complete the post-test and evaluation. CE credit is available for this podcast through June 2025. This educational activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from GSK.

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, no new safety concerns have been identified a year after the RSV vaccine was recommended for older adults. Second, in response to New York City's chickenpox outbreak, about 27,000 vaccine doses have been administered to prevent new infections. Third, despite a decrease in reported cases, mosquitoes and ticks continue to spread disease in the U.S. Last, dangerous meningococcal infections after travel to Saudi Arabia highlight the need for vaccination before travel to perform the Umrah or Hajj pilgrimages.

What are the symptoms of Mpox? Who is high risk for monkeypox? Is raw milk illegal? When is Hajj 2024? Are there long term effects of meningococcal disease? Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Dr. Olusimbo Ige, Commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the rise in cases of meningococcal disease in the city, what symptoms to look for, and what you can do to protect yourself. CDPH has identified eight cases of meningococcal disease so far this year. Follow The Lisa […]

Can avian flu spread to humans? Is meningococcal disease deadly? Are TB cases on the rise? Who should get Mpox vaccine? Are measles still around? Our guest is AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, teens report that seeking relief from stress, anxiety, and depression are top reasons for substance use. Second, antimicrobial resistance prompts CDC to update guidance on antibiotic selection to prevent meningococcal disease. Third, among workers in the oil and gas extraction industry, well-servicing contractors were found to be at the highest risk of severe injury. Finally, 8 mg naloxone was associated with more withdrawal symptoms when used during an overdose.

Young people are being urged to get immunised against meningococcal disease if they're moving into close-living environments. Meningococcal B and ACWY vaccines are free for those aged 13 to 25 years entering their first year of boarding schools, university halls, or school hostels. As well, until February 28, free Meningococcal B vaccines are available to 13 to 25-year-olds in any year of a close-living situation. Te Whatu Ora's director of prevention Alana Ewe-Snow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease has infected 27 people since June 2022 and killed five of them, and Virginia Department of Health officials have declared a statewide outbreak of the disease. The illness is caused by the bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis type Y. The cases have been reported in eastern, central, and southwest Virginia during the past 15 months – about three times the expected number of cases during the same timeframe, according to VDH officials. Most cases are residents of eastern Virginia, where a regional outbreak was first announced in September 2022. The most recent notice to the...Article LinkSupport the show

Meningococcal is a potentially fatal but preventable contagious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria. According to some infectious disease experts, eliminating the deadly disease is potentially an achievable goal for Aotearoa. News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago Dr Amanda Cals-vig about how New Zealand could become permanently free of this disease.

Eliminating meningococcal disease permanently from New Zealand is achievable, according to a group of leading infectious disease experts. University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig and her colleagues have published a briefing this morning which describes how a nationwide programme could target the bacterial disease, which is vaccine-preventable, but has a high mortality rate if untreated. Kvalsvig spoke to Corin Dann.

Health experts are warning people to be vigilant in looking out for signs and symptoms of Invasive Meningococcal Disease. - Здравствени експерти ги предупредуваат луѓето да обрнуваат внимание на знаците и симптомите на инвазивната менингококна болест.

It comes as cases continue to rise in Australia, with a 49 per cent increase in the first half of 2023 when compared to the same period last year. - کارشناسان صحی به مردم هشدار می‌دهند که مراقب علایم و نشانه‌های بیماری مننژوکوک تهاجمی باشند. این هشدار پس از آن می‌آید که میزان ابتلا به این بیماری در نیمه اول ۲۰۲۳ نسبت به عین زمان در سال گذشته ۴۹ درصد افزایش یافته است.

Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio digital explainer on health experts' warning to looking out for signs and symptoms of Invasive Meningococcal Disease as it could be deadly if not be treated properly. - ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පැතිරෙන බැක්ටීරියාවක් මගින් දරුවන්ට ආසාදනය වන මාරාන්තික මෙනින්ජයිටීස් ගැන අනතුරු ඇඟවීම් සහ එය හඳුනා ගන්නා ආකාරය ගැන වැදගත් තොරතුරු දැන ගන්න සවන් දෙන්න අද SBS සිංහල ගුවන් විදුලි වැඩසටහනේ කාලීන තොරතුරු විශේෂාංගයට.

Health experts are warning people to be vigilant in looking out for signs and symptoms of Invasive Meningococcal Disease. It comes as cases continue to rise in Australia, with a 49 per cent increase in the first half of 2023 when compared to the same period last year.

It comes as cases continue to rise in Australia, with a 49 per cent increase in the first half of 2023 when compared to the same period last year.

มีคำเตือนให้พ่อแม่คอยสังเกตอาการโรคไข้กาฬหลังแอ่น (Meningococcal Disease) ที่ถึงตายได้ในเวลาอันรวดเร็ว โรคนี้พบได้ในเด็กเล็กและเด็กวัยรุ่น และกำลังมีผู้ป่วยเพิ่มขึ้นต่อเนื่องในออสเตรเลีย

This episode discusses four MMWR reports. First, estimates of adults ever diagnosed with depression highlight key geographic disparities. Second, people with HIV experienced an increase in rare, deadly meningococcal infections in 2022. Third, Omicron lineages emerged and expanded across the U.S. in 2022 and early 2023. Finally, the updated COVID-19 vaccine protects older adults against death for at least 6 months.

In this podcast, experts discuss the challenges for implementing vaccine recommendations for individuals with medical conditions at increased risk of developing meningococcal disease. Strategies to increase vaccine coverage are also discussed.     This podcast is published open access in Infectious Diseases and Therapy and is fully citeable. You can access the original published podcast article through the Infectious Diseases and Therapy website and by using this link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-023-00778-1. All conflicts of interest can be found online.   Open Access This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The material in this podcast is included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.

In this episode, Nneka Holder, MD, MPH, shares various strategies to improve meningococcal vaccine uptake in adolescent patients, including: Use of school vaccine mandates beyond entry requirementsPromote more frequent visits by incorporating immunization platforms and using text or email reminders to bring patients back to the officeSchedule follow-up visits before patients leave the office to increase retentionIncrease access and convenience by:Implementing quick, immunization-only visitsPromoting use of alternative vaccinations sites (eg, school gyms, local pharmacies) for meningococcal booster dosesAddress vaccine hesitancy, ensuring patients and parents have a voice in how their healthcare is managedContinue to bring up the importance of meningococcal vaccines at every visit even after vaccine refusalFaculty: Nneka Holder, MD, MPHAssociate ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DCLink to full program: https://bit.ly/3T0GLG2

In this podcast, Gary S. Marshall, MD, summarizes the burden of meningococcal disease and the importance of immunization, including: The unpredictability and severity of meningococcal diseaseDifferences between meningococcal serogroups and available vaccines Current meningococcal vaccine recommendations, distinguishing between routine vs shared clinical decision-making recommendations Vaccine recommendations in high-risk populations Use of immunization platforms to help complete age-appropriate vaccines, including the MenACWY and MenB vaccine, in adolescents and young adultsFaculty:Gary S. Marshall, MDProfessor of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Louisville School of MedicineLouisville, KentuckyLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3T0GLG2

A public health alert has been issued for meningococcal disease after a man who attended Splendour In The Grass died with the infection. A tight-knit community in far North Queensland is in mourning after a triple murder in Bogie.  NSW Liberal MPs are spending the weekend on the phones ahead of a vote for the Deputy leadership of the party next week.  And our Commonwealth Games swim team is back on home soil after a stellar campaign in Birmingham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A public health alert has been issued for meningococcal disease after a man who attended Splendour In The Grass died with the infection. A tight-knit community in far North Queensland is in mourning after a triple murder in Bogie.  NSW Liberal MPs are spending the weekend on the phones ahead of a vote for the Deputy leadership of the party next week.  And our Commonwealth Games swim team is back on home soil after a stellar campaign in Birmingham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A public health alert has been issued for meningococcal disease after a man who attended Splendour In The Grass died with the infection. A tight-knit community in far North Queensland is in mourning after a triple murder in Bogie.  NSW Liberal MPs are spending the weekend on the phones ahead of a vote for the Deputy leadership of the party next week.  And our Commonwealth Games swim team is back on home soil after a stellar campaign in Birmingham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ECU researchers with the Amanda Young Foundation have developed an educational app called MIApp to combat Meningococcal Disease. 'Meningococcal Infection, Awareness Prevention and Protection' brings awareness about the disease that young people are at risk of. Dr Julie Boston from Edith Cowan University's Secondary School of Education said the disease could have lethal consequences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concern is growing that we could be facing a public health crisis if the rates for meningococcal disease don't increase rapidly. Meningitis Foundation is Andrea Brady talks to Jesse about their fears and what action should be taken.

Nikki Turner discusses meningococcal disease in NZ's young people.

Vol 216, Issue 6: 28 March 2022. DR CR Robert George is a microbiologist and pathologist with John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. Professor Monica Lahra is Medical Director of Microbiology, NSW Health Pathology at the Prince of Wales Hospital. They talk about the decline of invasive meningococcal and influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, to accompany their coauthored MJA Perspective. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.

Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, a gram negative diplococcus. The two most common presentations of meningococcal infection are meningococcal meningitis and meningococcaemia. An individual may present with one or both of these.  Rapid recognition and treatment is vital, requiring IV antibiotics, but even with treatment, up to 15% of cases result in fatality.  Listen in to find out more about meningococcal!  Links and resources: Follow us on Instagram @yourekiddingrightdoctors Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourekiddingrightpod-107273607638323/ Our email is yourekiddingrightpod@gmail.com Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW so you don't miss out on any pearls of wisdom and RATE if you can to help other people find us! (This isn't individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients)

What happens when you find out your college roommate has a serious infectious disease, and you could be next? What if it's a disease you could have been vaccinated against, but your parents didn't vaccinate you for it? What will the college officials do now? Make the vaccine mandatory, or continue to let families have a choice? Does the meningococcal vaccine even prevent the spread of this disease? And are there any side effects to worry about? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-ryan28/support

The death of their 18 year old daughter after she contracted meningococcal disease prompted Barry and Lorraine Young to set up a foundation in her honour. Twenty years on its work continues.

The death of their 18 year old daughter after she contracted meningococcal disease prompted Barry and Lorraine Young to set up a foundation in her honour. Twenty years on its work continues.

In this Healthed lecture, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Paediatrician Prof Robert Booy talks about recent changes to the National Immunisation Program to include Men B vaccination for some high risk groups. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Prather gives a Coronavirus update.  And he explains how Homeopathy has performed during past epidemics and the reason it can help you boost your immune system now.  In this episode, you'll discover: —Dr. Prather's encouraging response to those who are fearful of the Coronavirus and frightened that it's a death sentence. —The reason why a Homeopathic is included in The Prather Practice's Immune Booster Package being offered during this time. —How other nations are using Homeopathy in their Coronavirus response. --The Law of Similars which is the basis of Homeopathy. And how the laws of Homeopathy are the basis for the treatment of allergies. --How Homeopathy saved France and Napolean's Army from Typhoid and Cholera.  Plus, how 1918 Flu Epidemic had a 90% death rate in the medical hospitals, but only a 10% death rate in the Homeopathic hospitals. --Why Dr. Prather calls Homeopathy "the secret weapon" of The Practice. And how Dr. Prather is able to give a Homeopathic to offset the side effects of prescription drugs, including Chemotherapy. --Why Homeopathy should always be the first line of treatment for children before they are given a pharmaceutical. And the recent studies showing how Homeopathy outperforms Antibiotics in children with ear infections. --How Homeopathy has no side effects and has never reported an incident of damage to a patient. --That Homeopathy has recently been shown superior to pharmaceuticals for epidemics of Whooping Cough (Pertussis), Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diphtheria, Hepatitis, Influenza, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal Disease, and Malaria. --How Homeopathy stimulates the body's own defense mechanisms to keep the body strong and healthy, while pharmaceuticals lessen the body's own ability to fight off illness. www.TheVoiceOfHealthRadio.com  

This week, the 2019 Nevada Health Conference is being held at the Renaissance Hotel here inLas Vegas. This event is hosted by the organization, Immunize Nevada. The Conference bringstogether Nevada Healthcare professionals to talk about Immunizations, disease prevention andhealth issues. This year’s keynote speaker will be addressing surviving Meningococcal Disease,otherwise known as Meningitis.Bacterial meningitis is the most serious type of meningitis. It can lead to death or permanentdisability and can be deadly. Death can occur in as little as a few hours. Meningitis vaccinesprotect against meningococcal disease. Vaccination is something you can do to protect yourselfand your family from meningitis.We have guests today to talk about the importance of Meningitis vaccination and our specialguest who will share her story about surviving Meningitis. Please welcome Ms. JamieSchanbaum and Breanne Van Dyne.Guests: Jamie Schanbaum – Para-athlete and Meningitis SurvivorBreanne Van Dyne, Education Manager Immunize NevadaOur special guest and keynote speaker of this year’s Nevada Health Conference is Ms. JamieSchanbaum. Jamie is a Para-athlete and a member of the US Paralympic Cycling Team and aMeningitis Survivor. Jamie is also a GSK spokesperson and is very focused on raising awarenessfor meningococcal disease and the 2 vaccines needed to protect teens and young adults.Our other guest is BreanneevadaVan Dyne, Education Manager Immunize Nevada.

This week, the 2019 Nevada Health Conference is being held at the Renaissance Hotel here inLas Vegas. This event is hosted by the organization, Immunize Nevada. The Conference bringstogether Nevada Healthcare professionals to talk about Immunizations, disease prevention andhealth issues. This year’s keynote speaker will be addressing surviving Meningococcal Disease,otherwise known as Meningitis.Bacterial meningitis is the most serious type of meningitis. It can lead to death or permanentdisability and can be deadly. Death can occur in as little as a few hours. Meningitis vaccinesprotect against meningococcal disease. Vaccination is something you can do to protect yourselfand your family from meningitis.We have guests today to talk about the importance of Meningitis vaccination and our specialguest who will share her story about surviving Meningitis. Please welcome Ms. JamieSchanbaum and Breanne Van Dyne.Guests: Jamie Schanbaum – Para-athlete and Meningitis SurvivorBreanne Van Dyne, Education Manager Immunize NevadaOur special guest and keynote speaker of this year’s Nevada Health Conference is Ms. JamieSchanbaum. Jamie is a Para-athlete and a member of the US Paralympic Cycling Team and aMeningitis Survivor. Jamie is also a GSK spokesperson and is very focused on raising awarenessfor meningococcal disease and the 2 vaccines needed to protect teens and young adults.Our other guest is BreanneevadaVan Dyne, Education Manager Immunize Nevada.

Homeopathic medicines can be used for every single disease and condition with ZERO side effects. It's also the fastest-growing part of Complementary and Alternative Medicine today. In this episode, we talk about: --The Law of Similars which is the basis of Homeopathy. And how the laws of Homeopathy are the basis for the treatment of allergies. --How Homeopathy saved France and Napolean's Army from Typhoid and Cholera. Plus, how 1918 Flu Epidemic had a 90% death rate in the medical hospitals, but only a 10% death rate in the Homeopathic hospitals. --The influence of Homeopathy in the standards and manufacturing of the pharmaceutical industry, including Eli Lilly. And why Homeopathics cannot be given a patent. --Why Dr. Prather calls Homeopathy "the secret weapon" of The Practice. And how Dr. Prather is able to give a Homeopathic to offset the side effects of prescription drugs, including Chemotherapy. --Why Homeopathy should always be the first line of treatment for children before they are given a pharmaceutical. And the recent studies showing how Homeopathy outperforms Antibiotics in children with ear infections. --How Homeopathy is a great option for conditions that have no pharmaceutical treatment available, such as Kidney Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. And how The Prather Practice uses Homeopathics to help kidney patients avoid Dialysis. --Why Homeopathy has no side effects and has never reported an incident of damage to a patient. --That Homeopathy has recently been shown superior to pharmaceuticals for epidemics of Whooping Cough (Pertussis), Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diphtheria, Hepatitis, Influenza, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal Disease, and Malaria. --How Homeopathy stimulates the body's own defense mechanisms to keep the body strong and healthy, while pharmaceuticals lessen the body's own ability to fight off illness. --The excellent results from Homeopathy for infections and diseases, as well as mental and emotional issues such as Depression and Anxiety. And how Dr. Prather says Homeopathy is "absolutely amazing" in helping to eliminate withdrawal symptoms from opioid and drug addiction. www.TheVoiceOfHealthRadio.com  

Protecting Adolescents and Adults From Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases: A Look at Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Diseases

Protecting Adolescents and Adults From Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases: A Look at Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Diseases

En este podcast se proporciona información sobre las vacunas recomendadas para ayudar a prevenir la enfermedad meningocócica en los preadolescentes y adolescentes.

En este podcast se ofrece una descripción general sobre la meningitis: qué es, los cinco tipos de la enfermedad y sus causas.

Protecting Adolescents and Adults From Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases: A Look at Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Diseases

Protecting Adolescents and Adults From Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases: A Look at Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Diseases

Protecting Adolescents and Adults From Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases: A Look at Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Diseases

Protecting Adolescents and Adults From Vaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases: A Look at Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Diseases

Homeopathic medicines can be used for every single disease and condition with ZERO side effects. It's also the fastest-growing part of Complementary and Alternative Medicine today. In this episode, we talk about: --The Law of Similars which is the basis of Homeopathy. And how the laws of Homeopathy are the basis for the treatment of allergies. --How Homeopathy saved France and Napolean's Army from Typhoid and Cholera. Plus, how 1918 Flu Epidemic had a 90% death rate in the medical hospitals, but only a 10% death rate in the Homeopathic hospitals. --The influence of Homeopathy in the standards and manufacturing of the pharmaceutical industry, including Eli Lilly. And why Homeopathics cannot be given a patent. --Why Dr. Prather calls Homeopathy "the secret weapon" of The Practice. And how Dr. Prather is able to give a Homeopathic to offset the side effects of prescription drugs, including Chemotherapy. --Why Homeopathy should always be the first line of treatment for children before they are given a pharmaceutical. And the recent studies showing how Homeopathy outperforms Antibiotics in children with ear infections. --How Homeopathy is a great option for conditions that have no pharmaceutical treatment available, such as Kidney Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. And how The Prather Practice uses Homeopathics to help kidney patients avoid Dialysis. --Why Homeopathy has no side effects and has never reported an incident of damage to a patient. --That Homeopathy has recently been shown superior to pharmaceuticals for epidemics of Whooping Cough (Pertussis), Cholera, Dengue Fever, Diphtheria, Hepatitis, Influenza, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal Disease, and Malaria. --How Homeopathy stimulates the body's own defense mechanisms to keep the body strong and healthy, while pharmaceuticals lessen the body's own ability to fight off illness. --The excellent results from Homeopathy for infections and diseases, as well as mental and emotional issues such as Depression and Anxiety. And how Dr. Prather says Homeopathy is "absolutely amazing" in helping to eliminate withdrawal symptoms from opioid and drug addiction. www.TheVoiceOfHealthRadio.com  

The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Sarah Nosal talk about the Meningococcal Disease vaccine. This brief podcast provides invaluable information about the ways in which meningococcal disease is spread, the populations that are most affected by meningococcal disease and the paramount necessity to protect teens and young adults from this highly deadly disease.

A novel point process model continuous in space-time is proposed for quantifying the transmission dynamics of the two most common meningococcal antigenic sequence types observed in Germany 2002-2008. Modelling is based on the conditional intensity function (CIF) which is described by a superposition of additive and multiplicative components. As an epidemiological interesting finding, spread behaviour was shown to depend on type in addition to age: basic reproduction numbers were 0.25 (95% CI 0.19-0.34) and 0.11 (95% CI 0.07-0.17) for types B:P1.7-2,4:F1-5 and C:P1.5,2:F3-3, respectively. Altogether, the proposed methodology represents a comprehensive and universal regression framework for the modelling, simulation and inference of self-exciting spatio-temporal point processes based on the CIF. Usability of the modelling in biometric practice is promoted by an implementation in the R package surveillance.

A novel point process model continuous in space-time is proposed for quantifying the transmission dynamics of the two most common meningococcal antigenic sequence types observed in Germany 2002-2008. Modelling is based on the conditional intensity function (CIF) which is described by a superposition of additive and multiplicative components. As an epidemiological interesting finding, spread behaviour was shown to depend on type in addition to age: basic reproduction numbers were 0.25 (95% CI 0.19-0.34) and 0.11 (95% CI 0.07-0.17) for types B:P1.7-2,4:F1-5 and C:P1.5,2:F3-3, respectively. Altogether, the proposed methodology represents a comprehensive and universal regression framework for the modelling, simulation and inference of self-exciting spatio-temporal point processes based on the CIF. Usability of the modelling in biometric practice is promoted by an implementation in the R package surveillance.