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British infants to get meningitis vaccine
UPI Correspondent London (UPI) Aug 29, 2006 British health officials are beginning an immunization program designed to prevent infants and young children from contacting meningitis and septicemia. A vaccine to prevent penumococcal disease will now be given to infants at 2, 4 and 13 months as part of regular immunizations, the London Telegraph reports. In addition to killing 20 percent of its victims, pneumococcal disease can cause brain damage, deafness and epilepsy in those who survive. Of the 530 cases recorded in England and Wales last year, 150 to 200 were infants under the age of two. Symptoms of meningitis include stiff neck, extreme drowsiness and lack of appetite. For infants a high-pitched cry and not wanting to be handled may also be evidence of the illness.
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Analysis: Mylan buys majority of Matrix
Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2006Mylan, which has seen its stock struggle recently, said Monday it was doling out $736 million to acquire controlling stake in the Indian firm Matrix, but this move appears unlikely to assuage wary analysts. |
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