"Little fighter" Penelope Vidal-Walsh has lost both legs and her right arm after battling a killer disease and severe complications. The 10-year-old schoolgirl was rushed to Alder Hey after ...

Cases have been rising in the UK and around the world, with more than 500 reported since January in England alone. The ...

He had complained of a headache and a runny nose but less than 24 hours later Brayden was pronounced brain dead. His mum wants to prevent it happening to someone else’s son.

Early-onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis are associated with an increased risk for childhood epilepsy, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Ma ...

The first measles case in South Carolina since Sept. 2024 was confirmed. Here are the symptoms residents should be aware of.

The exam shows erythematous papules and vesicles on the upper and lower extremities, along with scattered crusted lesions and ...

Protect children from mosquito and tick bites by using insect repellent, removing standing water, and performing daily tick ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

The central Kentucky outbreak affects Woodford and Fayette counties, with an additional infection reported in Todd County ...

Some children across the Upstate are getting very sick and even dying from meningitis. A growing number of parents are concerned.

Patients can also experience a range of less common systemic symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, night sweats, arthralgia, rash, and hepatosplenomegaly (4 – 6). Neurological complications are even ...

A child can inhale virus-containing droplets in a room where another child — unknowingly infected with measles — has been studying or playing an hour earlier. The virus can enter her body ...