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A fourth-grade student at Burns Science and Technology School died last week of meningitis, according to television news reports. The disease affects thousands of Americans every year, with certain ...

Doctors should keep an eye out for patients with symptoms of bacterial meningitis, a rare but serious disease that is on the rise, the city health department said in a notice Monday. Invasive ...

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

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Former MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell (pictured in 2005) died after a brief illness. (Photo by Scott Rudd/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) "Juliette had a magical way of drawing people in with her ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

Deaths from a rare and dangerous bacterial infection could rise if fewer teens are vaccinated, doctors warn. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescents get ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- After a health advisory issued during the weekend, a case of bacterial meningitis has been confirmed in a member of the Methodist University community. Health officials ...

An 18-year-old Neshaminy High School senior has died after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, according to the Bucks County Health Department and the school district. Ryan Duffy became ill ...