People often confuse meningococcal disease and meningitis, but they are not the same condition. While they share similar symptoms and treatments, they can have different causes. Both conditions may be ...

Viral meningitis is an inflammation in the membranes around your brain and spinal cord. It is caused by different viruses and is usually milder than the bacterial type. Share on Pinterest Yuliya ...

Although the meningitis rash doesn't always appear and can vary greatly in appearance, it is one of the most recognisable ...

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

As mothers who have both lost a child, we often say we’re in a club we want no one else to ever join. We started individual foundations and the Meningitis B Action Project after we each lost a young, ...

Oklahoma colleges still don't require incoming freshmen to be vaccinated for bacterial meningitis, despite the vigorous efforts of activist Amanda Moran. "I've been very busy the last year. We haven't ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Today is World Meningitis Day and one upstate mother wants to make sure nobody else experiences the same tragedy she did. The mom is now taking her pain and turning ...