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 ...

These symptoms can start in a different order for each person. They can also show up differently in children. Some people don’t have any of these symptoms. A rash is one of the main signs of ...

Kernig’s sign refers to an inability to extend the knees past a right angle without pain. It may occur in some, but not all, people with meningitis. Meningitis can be life threatening and typically ...

On Valentines day 2016 two-year-old Faye Burdett tragically passed away from meningitis after two weeks of trying to battle ...

Although the meningitis rash doesn't always appear and can vary greatly in appearance, it is one of the most recognisable ...

Your brain and spinal cord are command central for almost everything your body does, so keeping them out of harm's way is pretty important. They're both covered by a membrane, called the meninges, ...

University of Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Stories of meningococcal outbreaks tell us it’s that season again. But what is meningococcal meningitis, why does it occur ...

Fresher's flu, Domino's-induced vitamin deficiency, some of the most brutal hangovers of your young life - getting ill at some point is a totally accepted part of student and young adult life. In most ...

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 ...

Worldwide, cryptococcal meningitis kills up to 180,000 persons annually and is the most common cause of nonviral meningitis in the United States. Besides patients with immunosuppression due to human ...