“Payce was the most kind, loving, and selfless child with the most beautiful soul. She loved Jesus, and that showed ...

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

An Upstate family and community is mourning the loss of a 12-year-old girl who passed from a infection that is especially rare in adolescence. Ansley “Payce” Chappell, a rising seventh grade at ...

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

A Francis Asbury Elementary School student died from meningitis, according to the school's principal. The child had group A strep meningitis, according to Principal Liz Franks' statement.

Using multiple national registries, Lykke's group identified 1,432 children diagnosed with iGBS disease through 89 days of birth (88.3% with sepsis, 11.7% with meningitis) from the general ...

Strep throat, though not often dangerous, can be quite painful. Here's what to know about the bacteria behind it, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.

MENINGITIS during the first month of life is a rare disease. When it occurs, ... Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Neonate: 2001-2011, Korean Journal of Perinatology, ...

In a tragic incident a five-year-old girl lost her life after being misdiagnosed with tonsillitis later confirmed to be ...

Pneumococcal meningitis can occur when the Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria invade the bloodstream, cross the blood-brain barrier and multiply within the fluid surrounding the spine and brain.

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (KGTV) – Loved ones are grieving the loss of 11-year-old Nicole Grande, who died after a battle with bacterial meningitis. Nicole's sisters, Lezly and Nadia, said the 5th ...

Background: Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (S. suis 2, SS2) is a major zoonotic pathogen that causes only sporadic cases of meningitis and sepsis in humans. Most if not all cases of Streptococcal ...