Viral meningitis is the more common form of the disease but is also generally considered the least dangerous. Viruses such as mumps, West Nile, HIV and the herpes simplex virus can all cause viral ...

Five students in grades 1 and 2 of St. Paul's International School in Kalamassery reported symptoms of viral meningitis, including fever, headache, irritability, and headache.

Five students of a private school at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district of Kerala have sought medical treatment after showing symptoms of viral meningitis. The condition of the children remains ...

Background Clinical decision rules (CDRs) could be helpful to safely distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis (AM). Objective To compare the performance of two of these CDRs for children: ...

Meningitis is an infection that causes the thin layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed, explains Dr. Rodrigo Hasbun, an infectious diseases professor at ...

A meningitis rash may start as petechiae, which are tiny red spots that look like flea bites. Then, the rash can grow into purpura, which are large red and purple blotches that resemble bruises.

Meningitis is a dangerous form of inflammation that affects the outer lining of the brain and spinal cord. It’s generally due to certain bacterial and viral infections. A headache is a common ...

Non-blanching rashes can be a sign of serious illness, including meningitis. All children with a non-blanching rash should see a healthcare provider the same day, even if they do not have a fever. If ...

The charity Meningitis Now estimates around 8,000 people get meningitis every year in the UK. Some 2.5million causes are recorded globally, with around 250,000 deaths, according to non-profit PATH. 6.

Meningococcal meningitis is caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Different types of meningitis are caused by different infectious agents (i.e., virus or bacteria). Meningococcal meningitis ...

The diagnosis was more frequently observed in boys (n=38), median age 30 months (1–185). The clinical manifestations identified were meningococcal meningitis (n=27), meningococcemia without meningitis ...

World Meningitis Day: History Hippocrates (c.460 to 370 B.C.), the father of modern medicine, was first to notice what could have been meningitis when he noticed inflammation of the brain’s ...