Viral is the most common, but other types are more dangerous ...

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

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 ...

In a concerning turn of events, multiple cases of viral meningitis have been reported in Kolkata, sparking fear among residents and health authorities. A group of schoolchildren in the city was ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Health officials said nearly 1,300 Ohio State University students may have been exposed to meningitis. According to Columbus Public Health, those students have been notified of ...

ZURICH, June 9 (Reuters) - Novartis AG's Bexsero vaccine helps protect toddlers against the most common cause of meningitis when used as a booster, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday based on ...

Researchers from Trinity College in Dublin and the University of Leicester have found a breakthrough in a vaccine for meningitis and pneumonia. The research teams have discovered the method the body ...

(LANGHORNE, Pa.) -- A Pennsylvania high school student died from bacterial meningitis, according to the local school district. Ryan Duffy, 18, a senior at Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has cautioned residents, particularly those in the country's meningitis belt, to remain vigilant for possible outbreaks of meningitis during the current dry and dusty ...