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, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Deaths from a rare and dangerous bacterial infection could rise if fewer teens are vaccinated, doctors warn. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescents get ...

A leading pharmacist is warning of the signs and symptoms of meningitis as a deadly outbreak has claimed two lives in Kent. The outbreak, believed to have affected mostly people aged 18 to 21, has ...

Meningitis B outbreak in the U.K.: A medical expert explains what there is to know. Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images An outbreak of meningitis B is currently dominating the news in the United ...

Symptoms of meningitis and sepsis can include a high temperature, cold hands and feet, vomiting, confusion, and muscle and joint pain.

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

THOUSANDS of students in Kent will be swabbed for meningitis bacteria next week for an investigation into the ...