The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a new alert after two people recently died from a form of meningitis, and ...

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 ...

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

A higher dose of the antibiotic rifampicin does not improve survival rates for patients with tuberculous meningitis. This severe form of tuberculosis causes inflammation of the brain membranes, and ...

A high school student in Bucks County died after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to the school district and county health department. Ryan Duffy, 18, became ill last week with a case of ...

Bacterial meningitis is a severe infection characterised by the inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. It results in high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide, ...