Meningitis can be a frightening diagnosis. Our expert guide breaks down the different types—bacterial, viral, and fungal—and ...

A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, stated that the World Health Organisation ...

Thereby ensuring Africa's vaccine self-sufficiency and that the continent is positioned to serve African children ...

Pneumococcal meningitis was associated with a case-fatality rate of almost 30% in children with sickle cell disease, a study found.

Commentary on the paper by McIntyre et al (see page 391) Bacterial meningitis continues as a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. McIntyre et al report on a six ...

THE association of salmonella osteomyelitis with sickle-cell anemia is well known,1 but that of pneumococcal meningitis with sickle-cell anemia has not been reported. In a recent survey of 305 pati ...

Meningitis – an inflammation of the protective tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord – continues to pose a significant health threat even to those who were vaccinated in childhood, with ...

ALTHOUGH the pneumococcus is sensitive to many antibiotics, the mortality from pneumococcal meningitis has remained extraordinarily high. Mortality figures on more than 800 cases, in patients of al ...

What is meningitis? Is it contagious? Here is what you need to know about its signs and symptoms and how to protect yourself.

Learn to recognize the early signs of childhood meningitis, when to seek help, and how to protect your child with these essential insights.

This vaccine protects against pneumococcal infections, which are especially dangerous in children younger than 5 years old. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all ...