If your child suddenly complains of a headache and nausea and has a fever, there's any number of conditions or illnesses that could be contributing to that. But if your child complains of a stiff neck ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

The majority of people surveyed believe that a rash, dislike of bright lights and stiff neck are the early signs and symptoms of meningitis - these are important indicators of the disease but ...

Symptoms of fungal meningitis include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and confusion, according to the CDC. The husband of a mother of four who died after ...

Officials of a southwest suburban school district are urging parents to watch their children's health closely after a student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis Thursday. Bacterial meningitis is ...

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 ...

MIDDLEBURY, Indiana -- A 10-year-old girl died from bacterial meningitis on Wednesday. WSBT reports that Abbigayle Dipietro's family didn't know what meningitis was and were surprised it killed her so ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Meningococcal meningitis spreads through saliva and requires close ...

For many new students, freshers’ week means late nights, parties and the inevitable bugs that sweep through university halls. So when psychology student Eliana Shaw-Lothian, then 18, woke up with a ...

After contracting bacterial meningitis, legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck died Wednesday at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts and confirmed to CNN ...