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

Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, per the Mayo Clinic. Trigger symptoms include headache, fever, and a stiff neck.

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

Since the rollout of the conjugate MenC vaccine in 2001 and the MenACWY in 2018, rates of invasive meningococcal disease have ...

Meningococcal Vaccination: The bacteria usually causes a meningitis - inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord - or a bloodstream infection, called septicemia or sepsis. But ...

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

Health authorities confirmed cases of measles have been detected in B.C. in recent weeks, prompting reminders for people to make sure their vaccinations are updated.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) today announced a contract modification has been secured to deliver CNJ-016® [Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous ...

Crucially, this rash is often a late sign—so waiting for it to appear can be deadly. Some patients never develop a rash at all. In others, it appears just before they become critically ill.

A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health ...