Doctors have raised the alarm over plans to stop giving toddlers a meningitis vaccine, claiming it would leave children vulnerable to the life-threatening infection. All youngsters in the UK receive ...

October 10, 2011 — The technology transfer office of University College, Dublin, Ireland, has licensed a novel rapid meningitis diagnostic test to an Irish start-up company for worldwide commercial ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Bacterial meningitis is an infection of the membranes around your brain and spinal cord caused by a type of bacteria. It’s a serious condition that you can catch from other people. It’s treated with ...

Aseptic meningitis is a type of meningitis caused by something other than bacteria, usually a virus. It causes the tissues covering your brain and spinal cord to become inflamed. Aseptic meningitis is ...

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 stable, ...

Spinal meningitis, more commonly known as meningitis, is inflammation of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is a serious and potentially life threatening condition.

Contaminated vials like these, produced at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass., were responsible for this latest outbreak of fungal meningitis. Photo by Minnesota Department of ...

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Meningitis can be a very serious disease. If you or someone you love is at increased risk for meningitis, you may have lots of questions. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about ...