purpura Petechiae are a type of purpura ... Getting vaccinated (immunized) to prevent certain types of bacterial meningitis. Avoiding mosquitoes and ticks by wearing long pants and long-sleeve ...

an infectious or inflammatory process (e.g., meningitis or encephalitis), or a vascular phenomenon such as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) or reversible cerebral ...

has been associated with aseptic meningitis as a rare but severe side effect for which patients with SLE appear to be at increased risk. However, for the vast majority of lupus flares the initial ...

A rash known as Henoch-Schonlein purpura could form over the legs too ... The infection comes from the same bacteria responsible for meningitis. Meningitis occurs when the bacteria infect the ...

The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, has taken over the responsibility for administering the meningitis vaccine for Bangladeshis travelling abroad. The DGHS says it will fix ...

But a week after getting her dream job as a coach, the Napier teen died of meningitis. Almost one year on, her mother Carol Kizilay and Ashia’s cheerleading friends and colleagues are now ...

Attempts to taper the prednisone quickly resulted in worsening abdominal pain and reappearance of the palpable purpura. Two months later, the patient's rash was cleared, and he is being monitored ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

PNEUMOVAX 23 contains a mixture of inactive parts from 23 of the most common types of pneumococcal bacteria. PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine given to help prevent infections caused by certain types of ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - According to Amy Phelps from the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, the meningitis vaccine is for children in their pre-teens and teens. The vaccine is intended to help ...

Meningitis can be contagious, and people with weak immune systems are especially vulnerable. Some types of meningitis are not contagious (spread from person to person). Meningitis is an inflammation ...