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 ...

Experts point to a dramatic drop in cases ...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:18:18 GMT — The Fungal Meningitis outbreak has now reached 16 states, has been connected to 297 illnesses and 23 deaths - including 5 in Michigan so far. But what exactly is Fungal ...

Spinal meningitis, which is an inflammation that affects the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord, is a serious and potentially deadly health problem. However, there are several ...

Meg Draper, an 18-year-old student who had recently started studying at Bournemouth University, died just days after she ...

The meningitis B vaccine is a shot that’s designed to protect you from developing this illness. Meningitis B is a serious bacterial infection that affects the lining of your brain and spinal cord. It ...

The fatality rate of meningitis depends largely on the infection type and how quickly a person receives appropriate medical care. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes or “meninges” ...

A second student at the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis this month. The student, who was hospitalized on Feb. 23, is receiving treatment, the ...

Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life - within weeks she had died from meningitis.