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

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 ...

Antivirals may help in some cases of viral meningitis. But for mild viral meningitis, rest and monitoring are usually all that’s needed. Symptoms typically go away on their own within 7 to 10 days.

Beware a maculopapular rash years after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, according to clinicians describing the phenomenon of LVAD vasculitis in a case series. Three cases of ...

WWE legend Ric Flair reveals he's been diagnosed with skin cancer for the "second time in three years" after he previously denied the claims online.

However, the herd effect of meningitis and partially also the herd effects for bacteremic pneumonia were counterbalanced by a substantial increase in NVT disease in 2007. [4, 5, 30] ...

Treatment of Pneumococcal Pneumonia with Penicillin Authors: Manson Meads, M.D., H. William Harris, M.D., Maxwell Finland, M.D., and Clare Wilcox Author Info & Affiliations Published June 28, 1945 ...

One of the most common skin reactions caused by direct sunlight is PMLE. It appears as red, itchy rashes that commonly occur in body areas that are not usually exposed to the sun.

The CDC, through its publications and its website (www.cdc.gov), provides the latest recommendations, warnings, and news about vaccines and their use. The AAP periodically updates its publication ...

The doctor said: "Often presenting flu-like symptoms in its early stages, shingles can often be mistaken for other viral infections, such as the common cold, before the skin rash forms.

Viral infections are illnesses caused by a virus rather than bacteria or fungi. Many viral infections can cause skin rashes, called exanthems. Most clear up on their own, but some require medication.