A fourth-grade student at Burns Science and Technology School died last week of meningitis, according to television news reports. The disease affects thousands of Americans every year, with certain ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It has three main causes: bacterial, viral, and fungal, each requiring a different treatment approach.

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO A severe headache, fever, and stiff neck are common symptoms of early-stage ...

If you are heading off to college or to join the military, you doctor may have warn you about the risk of meningitis. That’s because people who live in close proximity in a large group setting, such ...

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 ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

This year, almost 150 people in the United States have fallen ill with meningococcal disease caused by a rare bacteria. Some have died. Meningococcal disease can lead to meningitis, which is a ...

BLOOMINGTON — Two Bloomington-area eye clinics were listed Monday among 49 vision clinics in Illinois and hundreds nationwide as receiving medicine from the same pharmacy linked to a multi-state ...