Meningitis causes inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The World Health Organization (WHO) says ...

Chickenpox, or varicella, can also cause viral meningitis. We have a strong vaccine for that, too. But Kennedy has claimed that this vaccine increases the risk of shingles – it does not – while his ...

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 ...

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under Mizoram’s Health & Family Welfare Department on Monday urged residents not to panic over reports of a suspected outbreak of meningococcal ...

Some infections lead to immunity from future infections, so I understand your question. Unfortunately, since there are so many causes, getting meningitis once does not protect you from getting it ...

A two-year-old girl died after contracting two strains of meningitis back to back, as her parents’ fears were ignored by ...

The Western Cape Department of Health reassures parents that there is no meningitis outbreak, following panic sparked by misinformation on WhatsApp. Health officials confirm sporadic cases and ...

Meningococcal disease is a rare but very serious illness caused by bacteria that can lead to infections of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or severe blood infections. It can affect anyone, but ...

The Director General (DG) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, has tasked the Navrongo and the Kintampo Health Research Centres to intensify research aimed at uncovering the root ...

A member of a foundational rock band is dead at 84, his daughter announced Monday. Len Garry, who played in The Quarrymen ...