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Added by Philip Ott, last edited by Philip Ott on Oct 10, 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Wednesday urged vaccination for meningitis in patients with cochlear implants, amid reports of two deaths in children not properly vaccinated.

The Food and Drug Administrationissued the advisory to health professionals to remind them of the "increased, life-threatening risk of bacterial meningitis" in patients with cochlear implants and the importance of full vaccination.

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