While meningococcal meningitis is relatively uncommon, it is unpredictable, may progress very rapidly and can lead to death in as little as 24 hours from the first symptoms.(1,2)
Although only a few of those exposed to the bacteria will actually develop disease, adolescents and young adults are more likely than any other age group to carry the bacteria without showing symptoms, with carriage rates peaking in 19 year olds with almost 1 in 4 (24%) carrying.(3)
Consumer confidence up in France, Israel, and Spain; down in Latin America. The April 2019 reading of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index confirms a downward trend as it drops to 49.0. Over the past three months, the index has fallen by 0.9 point globally.
Elie Aoun, CEO at Ipsos in MENA, delivered a groundbreaking presentation at the Middle East Social Media Festival (MESMF) in Beirut, Lebanon, on what actions need to be taken to keep up in a digital age.
New global poll finds four concerns top the world’s worry list: financial/political corruption, poverty/social inequality, unemployment, crime/violence. Meanwhile, in most countries surveyed (22 of 28) the majority think that their nation is on the wrong track.
Self-driving cars create both opportunities and uncertainties for the public. How can we find out what the public thinks about a technology that doesn’t yet exist?
Learn how retailers can improve how consumers decide which items to bring into their home (and how to return items that don’t spark joy), thereby solving a true consumer need and achieving a massive competitive edge.
