Student William Hewes didn't get antibiotics when he should have done due to a miscommunication between a doctor and two nurses, an inquest ...

During tests Sian showed ... to develop more of a rash on her neck but that was purple.' Within four hours of arriving at the hospital, Sian was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and placed ...

Lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday designed to expand syphilis blood testing for expectant mothers to stem a rising tide of maternal and congenital syphilis. Legislative Bill 41, from ...

What you need to know ### BMJ Learning To obtain accredited continuous professional development points, subscribers to BMJ Learning can complete the full module at The module contains seven ...

Professor Sue Astley Theodossiadis has published the final messages and calls sent and made by her 25-year-old son Alex who died after contracting meningitis five years ago.

THE heartbroken parents of a little boy who died of sepsis after medics told them to go home and give him Calpol have ...

Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, body ache, swollen lymph nodes, weakness and rash. The rash usually begins on the ... infections, encephalitis and meningitis are some of the complications ...

It is widely spread throughout the world; about 11% of people in the U.S. have a positive antibody test for the disease ... two to five-centimeter mark on the skin. A rash may also follow. After a ...

You should get medical advice as soon as possible if you’re concerned that you or your child could have meningitis. Trust your instincts, and don’t wait until a rash develops. Phone 999 for an ...

Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be expected.