A fourth-grade student at Burns Science and Technology School died last week of meningitis, according to television news reports. The disease affects thousands of Americans every year, with certain ...

A Bucks County high school student has died from bacterial meningitis, according to the county’s Department of Health. The ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

A stiff neck and fever could be anything, or it could be the one thing we can't afford to miss, so let's look inside the clinical race to diagnose meningitis.

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 ...

The symptoms include a high temperature or fever, being sick, a headache, stiff neck, dislike of bright lights, drowsiness or unresponsiveness, seizures or fits., and a rash that does not fade when a ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Parents are being cautioned to be aware of the dangers of bacterial meningitis and to be on the lookout for the symptoms. A student at the Sikeston Seventh and Eighth Grade Center is ...

As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

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 ...

"When Livia mentioned a headache, she did say it was the worst headache she had ever had," said Alison. "I never thought for ...