NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a study of Danish children suggest that hearing loss greatly increases the risk of meningitis. Therefore, parents of children with hearing loss should ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC warned of a sharp increase in cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. More than 500 cases of this serious infection marked by inflammation of the ...

A variety of vaccines in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule help to protect kids against meningitis. Though rare, meningococcal disease -- caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis-- remains ...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is closely monitoring meningococcal meningitis cases, with 11 confirmed ...

In early January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removed the recommendation for universal vaccination against bacterial meningitis. The federal agency instead has moved this vaccine ...

Andy Marso is only one person who almost lost their lives to the preventable disease. This new guidance puts an unbearable burden on parents and doctors. (Star file photo) There are very few diseases ...

A warning to parents: State health officials for the first time are saying two shots of meningitis vaccine - not the previously recommended one - are the best defense against the insidious, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rise in illnesses caused by a bacterial infection among children in Minnesota, including a fatal case of meningitis, may stem from a shortage of vaccine for the HiB bacteria, ...

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with ...

Thirteen years ago, my husband, Bob, and I lost the love of our lives. Our only child Ryan was 18, working toward a professional golfing career and looking forward to starting his first year of ...

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 ...