Although the meningitis rash doesn't always appear and can vary greatly in appearance, it is one of the most recognisable signs of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. UKHSA says "do not wait" ...

René van den Berg of Ontario, Canada, was hospitalized for 11 days after contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne ...

A variety of vaccines in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule help to protect kids against meningitis.

According to the UKHSA, early symptoms – such as vomiting, fever, aches, muscle pain, cold hands and feet and headaches – can ...

Relly Ladner clutched her shin on the soccer field. At 17 years old, and training with her team, she was suddenly feeling a strange tingling sensation in her leg.

Montpellier , The explosion in the number of mosquito-borne virus infections in France makes 2025 a truly exceptional year. This grim record is primarily due to the highly active circulation of the ...

Collaborating researchers have made a breakthrough discovery regarding the intricate defense systems of bacteriophages (phages)—viruses that can specifically target harmful bacteria without harming ...

In 1932, the Guy's Hospital (London, UK) physician John Ryle lectured on meningitis and meningism. By meningitis he meant the pathological state that involved inflammation, usually infective, of the ...

A teenager from Cork had to undergo surgery to remove one of his testicles after a GP allegedly failed to identify a known medical emergency linked to a swollen testicle, a professional inquiry has ...

University Health Services (UHS) warned about an uptick in cases of viral meningitis in an email sent to University of Wisconsin-Madison students Friday.

Ryan Duffy was 18 when he contracted Streptococcus Pneumoniae Meningitis. A Pennsylvania high school student died from bacterial meningitis, according to the local school district. Ryan Duffy, 18, a ...

University Health Services released a statement Oct. 31 that said four University of Wisconsin students were diagnosed with meningitis and quickly received medical care. One student was hospitalized ...