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West Nile virus found in 20 Connecticut towns

Mon, 09/13/2010 - 13:42 by Neka Sehgal

Residents of Connecticut are at greater risk for West Nile virus because of the high infection rates detected in sample populations of mosquitoes.

Preventive Healthcare to be made available for free

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 21:43 by Samia Sehgal

Preventive healthcare services including immunizations, colonoscopies, cancer screenings and dietary counseling will be made available for free, under the new insurance plans starting in September.

Dramatic drop in meningitis cases in UK

Sun, 04/26/2009 - 16:54 by Neka Sehgal

United Kingdom, April 25: The impact of the life saving immunization program for tackling meningitis has been apparent in UK with cases of the devastating disease showing a sharp decline.

Meningitis fears put to rest in Penn University

Mon, 02/16/2009 - 16:25 by Neka Sehgal

Philadelphia, February 15: According to Penn University officials, the three students who were hospitalized for meningitis infections last week were showing marked improvement, and the condition of two other students hospitalized with flu-like symptoms was stated as not critical.

Three meningitis cases repored at Penn

Mon, 02/16/2009 - 08:22 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Philadelphia -- The University of Pennsylvania has warned its students that three of their peers have been diagnosed with meningitis, a school spokeswoman says.

University spokeswoman Phyllis Holtzman said as a precaution the school canceled all Greek and school-sponsored events for the weekend and is offering medical assistance at the college's special health services clinic, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday.

"We believe the common point is that the students had been at a Greek event or in close contact with someone who was," Holtzman said.

The college officials said one of the three students hospitalized with meningitis was in critical condition, while the other two were stable.

Penn freshman Sara Schults told the Inquirer the meningitis scare has students concerned for their health and choosing to be cautious about communal campus activities.