LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A 5-year-old has died of bacterial meningitis in Cape May County. Lilyana Fernandez was preparing to begin kindergarten at the Douglas Memorial School in Lower Township when ...

Longtime Kansas City Star health care reporter Andy Marso almost lost his life to the preventable disease. This puts an ...

John B. Grimes lost his vision as a Texas Tech student. Shared clinical decision-making for vaccines sounds reasonable, but ...

Meningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS network and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an ...

While anyone can get meningitis, some people may be more at risk of getting certain types. These individuals include babies, teenagers, and those with certain medical conditions, such as HIV.

New meningitis cases reported in northern and southern Gaza. Gaza's remaining hospitals are overwhelmed. Doctors say lack of nutrition raises vulnerability. GAZA − In a ward of Nasser hospital in ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...

The research, published today in The Lancet Global Health, are together the largest analysis of febrile non-traumatic coma in children on the African continent to date. Fever and coma is a common ...

Vaccinations are available to prevent several types of meningitis, and staying up-to-date on recommended vaccines and boosters is crucial for protection. Practicing good hygiene, such as frequent ...