Catchword: praningococcemia

Filed under: Philippines, Health

Part of speech: n.

Quotation: The deadly meningococcemia has mutated into a new social variant, “praningococcemia.” Coined from the word “praning” or street speak for “paranoid,” it is manifested by the brisk sales of surgical masks and antibiotics in the city to fight off the fatal meningitis strain.

Article or document title:
“‘Praningococcemia’ irks Baguio residents” (URL)

Author:
Frank Cimatu

Article, document, publication, web site:
INQ7.net

Dateline:
Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines

Date of publication:
Jan. 9, 2005

This catchword has yet to be researched.