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 ...

Chicago health officials issue urgent alert after seven meningococcal disease cases, including two deaths. Know the symptoms ...

A Neshaminy High School student has died after suddenly becoming ill with meningitis. Ryan Duffy was admitted to the intensive care unit at a hospital late last week, where he was diagnosed with ...

A 17-year-old student at Petaluma High School was hospitalized over the weekend with a highly contagious blood infection caused by a bacteria that also can cause meningitis. School officials sent a ...

A suspected case of meningitis at St. James Healthcare was not a highly communicable form of the disease, Butte health officials said. “It was not meningococcal meningitis,” said Karen Billson, a ...

A student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a SIU News report. Bacterial meningitis is highly contagious and transmissible via ...

At least two Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of a potentially deadly infection linked to an outbreak at cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico. The infected patients contracted ...

Vaccinations are available to prevent several types of meningitis, and staying up-to-date on recommended vaccines and boosters is crucial for protection. Practicing good hygiene, such as frequent ...

A new vaccine designed to protect against meningitis, a highly contagious disease that could lead to disability and death, has been launched. The vaccine, Nimenrix, will be given as a single dose.

USA Today quotes John Sellick in a story about the risks of contracting fatal meningitis. Some symptoms include a high fever, lethargy, hearing loss, kidney failure, confusion, brain damage, learning ...