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
Analysis so far shows the outbreak is being caused by group B meningococcal bacteria.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The MenACWY vaccine offers protection against four types of bacteria that can cause meningitis - meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y.
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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