When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Spinal meningitis, which is an inflammation that affects the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord, is a serious and potentially deadly health problem. However, there are several ...

The meningitis B vaccine is a shot that’s designed to protect you from developing this illness. Meningitis B is a serious bacterial infection that affects the lining of your brain and spinal cord. It ...

COLORADO, USA — A high school teacher in Colorado has died after possibly being infected by bacterial meningitis. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:18:18 GMT — The Fungal Meningitis outbreak has now reached 16 states, has been connected to 297 illnesses and 23 deaths - including 5 in Michigan so far. But what exactly is Fungal ...

Viral is the most common, but other types are more dangerous Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Meningitis is inflammation or infection of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Meninges are ...

Regarding the clinical implications of their study findings, Dr. Park told MedPageToday, “…the series of Hib global burden estimations, including our study, testifies to the efficacy of national ...

Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory conditions that affect different parts of the brain. Meningitis causes ...

Meningitis is a serious, potentially life threatening condition that affects the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Noninfectious meningitis is not related to a viral or bacterial infection ...

A suspected case of meningitis at St. James Healthcare was not a highly communicable form of the disease, Butte health officials said. “It was not meningococcal meningitis,” said Karen Billson, a ...

A student at Drexel University, Philadelphia, diedon Mondayevening from a suspected case of meningitis type B, NBC reported. Although no official cause of death was identified,Drexel said it is ...