"Our results show that fever and petechial rashes are still essential warning signs associated with higher rates of sepsis and meningitis than in other febrile children."—Kohlmaier et al., Acta ...

Most parents know that a rash could be a symptom of meningitis or septicaemia, but survey results suggest widespread ignorance of many other potential warning signs in their children, a survey ...

People are being urged to remind themselves of certain warning signs, as health bosses warn meningitis 'can turn serious within hours'. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent alert ...

Meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord (the meninges) and is most often caused by viruses or bacteria. Viral meningitis is usually milder than bacterial meningitis and ...

Bradenton, Florida -- A child has tested positive for bacterial meningitis at Manatee Elementary School, according to the Manatee County Health Department. The child attends the Head Start program at ...

Children get rashes for all sorts of reasons. It’s well known that if your little one gets spots or a rash that doesn’t fade when you press against it with a glass, this can be a sign of meningitis ...

Thirty-eight per cent of parents in the UK think a distinctive rash is the first symptom of meningitis, despite the fact it often appears after other symptoms, or not at all, according to new research ...

Meg Draper was 18 and had joined swimming and netball teams, but died in October from meningococcal type B meningitis (MenB) ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck died aged 78 after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”, his family announced on Wednesday. A statement posted to Twitter and Instagram read: ...