A wave of bacterial meningitis has shaken southern England, raising fears of an outbreak on US soil. This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of ...

It comes after an outbreak in Kent earlier this year when two people died, and in Dorset last month where three young people ...

Health officials in Reading have confirmed a fourth case of meningitis, with a junior school pupil now "recovering well" from the illness. The patient has "links with the same wider social network" as ...

For pediatric patients with meningitis, course of treatment and overall prognosis are dependent on its cause. In cases of bacterial meningitis, treatment with antibiotics must start as soon as ...

Meningitis B has been confirmed as the strain identified in some of the cases in Kent, following the tragic deaths of a school pupil and a university student amidst a growing outbreak. Concerns are ...

A variety of vaccines in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule help to protect kids against meningitis. Though rare, meningococcal disease -- caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis-- remains ...

Eight billion people live in parts of the world where meningococcal meningitis is rampant. More than a third of humanity is thus exposed to the risk of infections. About two million people are ...

Cases of meningitis are spreading at unprecedented rates, with experts now suggesting that Covid could be to blame.The ...

While anyone can get meningitis, some people may be more at risk of getting certain types. These individuals include babies, teenagers, and those with certain medical conditions, such as HIV.

One student has died linked to a meningitis outbreak in the Oxfordshire/Berkshire region, so here is everything you need to ...