Thousands of people in the U.S. each year are affected by bacterial meningitis, which can be deadly. Newborns to grown adults can be impacted by the infection. Vaccines help prevent bacterial ...

Approximately 21% of meningococcal disease cases affect young people ages 11 to 24. Bacterial meningitis, a potentially fatal infection that causes the protective membranes of the brain and spine to ...

The very word meningitis can strike fear into the hearts of many parents, especially as the condition can turn deadly so quickly. However, if caught early, the prognosis for children is actually very ...

Meningitis is comparatively rare but meningitis b cases have recently increased in teenagers and young adults in the UK, and this can be very serious if not treated quickly. It is important to be ...

Meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord (the meninges) and is most often caused by viruses or bacteria. Viral meningitis is usually milder than bacterial meningitis and ...

Other symptoms associated with meningitis in infants, including a bulging fontanelle (the gap on the top of skull where the bones have not yet come together), coma, seizures and neck stiffness were ...

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly, the NHS says. So it is vital for parents to know the warning signs and keep an eye out for them in their children. Meningitis is an infection of ...

Mollaret’s meningitis is a rare form of aseptic meningitis. It’s also known as benign recurrent aseptic meningitis, benign recurrent lymphocytic meningitis, and idiopathic recurrent meningitis.

Another Princeton University student was diagnosed with meningitis on Thursday, the eighth case since March according to The Daily Princetonian. The diagnosis is another scare for those attempting to ...