A mother whose two-year-old daughter died after contracting two rare strains of meningitis within weeks of each other has ...

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). The ...

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 ...

Jan. 23 -- FRIDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past year, five Minnesota children have fallen ill -- one fatally -- with a germ that can cause meningitis, experts at the U.S. Centers for ...

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 ...

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 ...

For pediatric patients with meningitis, course of treatment and overall prognosis are dependent on its cause. In cases of bacterial meningitis, treatment with antibiotics must start as soon as ...

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.