Peter Redweik’s brutal infection was quelled by a medication so powerful that doctors use it sparingly. Yet he continued to ...

Bacterial meningitis can turn life threatening even with immediate treatment, and some may suffer from seizures, brain damage, hearing loss, and disability for the rest of their lives.

Meningitis is a serious condition that causes swelling in the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. Early symptoms like high fever and severe headache can often look like a cold or the flu ...

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

Brain swelling, or cerebral edema, is a medical emergency. Learn about the evidence-based treatments doctors use to reduce ...

SIAN Alderton never thought sharing a vape with a friend could leave her with a lethal brain-swelling infection. The 18-year-old from Norwich caught bacterial meningitis after going out with pals i… ...

Bacterial meningitis kills within hours if untreated. Learn 8 critical warning signs that demand emergency care and how this brain infection spreads rapidly.

Shona Hirons has lived through cancer, a near-fatal bike accident, and was even in a two-week coma, and while she didn't have ...

WebMD explains how to spot symptoms of meningitis, a disease that can be fatal. Skip to main content . Home ; ... These bacteria infect the lining of the brain and spinal cord and cause swelling.

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Her mother, Rachael Mincherton, a former nurse, said she asked if her daughter’s symptoms were caused by meningitis, or swelling in the brain.