infections

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Meningitis can sometimes occur as a complication of some other infections, meaning several other vaccinations can also help protect people.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Bustamante noted that infections are most likely to occur between members of a household.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Mr. Lai, 78, has diabetes, heart problems, debilitating back pain, and chronic infections that suggest a failing immune system, his daughter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This decline weakens immune defenses and contributes to the increased vulnerability to infections seen in older adults.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The water in my glass has to be swimming with microbes, judging by the children’s skinny limbs and swollen bellies, signs of amoebic infections.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau