Meningitis can be life threatening, so it’s important to recognize symptoms in kids like fever, irritability, bulging fontanelles, a rash, and others. If you suspect meningitis, seek medical care ...

On Valentines day 2016 two-year-old Faye Burdett tragically passed away from meningitis after two weeks of trying to battle the killer virus.

A study led by University of Queensland researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with ...

Although the incidence of bacterial meningitis has dropped with increased immunization against Haemophilus influenzae, meningitis remains a devastating illness. For every child with meningeal signs ...

A meningitis outbreak believed to be linked to a 'social event' has left two young people dead and more than a dozen others seriously ill – prompting urgent warnings from doctors about the symptoms ...

Two new decision rules can help identify neonatal or paediatric meningitis having a bacterial aetiology and thereby better tailor care. Investigators prospectively studied 3002 patients younger than ...

Meningitis B has been identified as the strain behind a fatal outbreak in Kent - a type of the disease that most have not been vaccinated against. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed the strain, ...

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 a concerning turn of events, multiple cases of viral meningitis have been reported in Kolkata, sparking fear among residents and health authorities. A group of schoolchildren in the city was ...

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Thirty-eight per cent of parents in the UK think a distinctive rash is the first symptom of meningitis, despite the fact it often appears after other symptoms, or not at all, according to new research ...