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

Professor Sue Astley Theodossiadis has published the final messages and calls sent and made by her 25-year-old son Alex who ...

The parents of a baby who was diagnosed with meningitis at just 12 days old said that the Bristol Children’s Hospital has ...

The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, has taken over the responsibility for administering the meningitis ...

Not all cases of meningitis lead to a rash, but it is a sign that you or your child needs immediate medical attention. A meningitis rash often begins as a “petechial rash,” meaning it causes ...

Measles is a "highly contagious" virus that causes rash ... against bacterial meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. The benefits of vaccinating children against these potentially ...

Concern after the death of the 20-year-old student in Patras - The risk of contracting meningococcal disease is increased ...

Sepsis, which tends to impact young children and older ... hands or soles of the feet a rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis difficulty breathing ...

However, symptoms of meningitis are different in babies than in children and adults ... side of a clear drinking glass firmly against the rash so you can see if the rash fades and loses colour ...

Latest figures suggest in the month alone there has been almost 100 confirmed cases, bringing the total annual figure to ...