Experts who spoke with MedPage Today also pointed to the impact of pneumococcal vaccines. Though a vaccine for adults was available decades earlier, the turn of the century brought one for kids that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rock veteran and Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck died aged 78 after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”, his family announced on Wednesday. A statement posted to Twitter and Instagram read: ...

Meningitis involves inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord and can stem from infectious or non-infectious causes, whereas the flu is caused exclusively by influenza viruses.

COLORADO, USA — A high school teacher in Colorado has died after possibly being infected by bacterial meningitis. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

Lyme meningitis can happen when Lyme disease is left untreated. It can cause symptoms like severe headache, fever, and light sensitivity. Lyme meningitis can be treated with a course of antibiotics.