Meningitis is rare and preventable thanks to childhood vaccines, but it should still be on every parent's radar. Primarily ...

Bacterial meningitis symptoms are often mild early on, but can progress to high fevers and unresponsiveness quickly, doctors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts urge people to look out for symptoms, which can include a high fever, severe headache, vomiting, sensitivity to light, ...

Thousands of students in Kent have been offered antibiotics and the MenB vaccine Two people have died from meningitis in Kent, and another 18 people are confirmed to have the disease as part of an ...

In simple terms, meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

When people think about meningitis, they often think about infants. But while newborns and toddlers are at highest risk for ...

Between rampant myths about vaccine safety and competing guidelines for pediatric vaccines floating around on the web, it's easy to see why parents might be confused about what shots their kids need ...

THREE cases of meningitis have been detected at two schools in Dorset, officials confirmed today. The alarm was raised after two pupils at Budmouth Academy and one at Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, ...