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 happens when the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges, become inflamed. In some cases, meningitis can lead to serious complications if left untreated. COVID-19 ...

Thinking back, I can easily remember when cases of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Doctors can often see signs of meningitis and its complications on an MRI. But MRI alone is usually not enough to confirm a diagnosis. Meningitis is a serious and urgent condition. According to the ...

Samantha Bennett is a Columbus-based artist and national meningitis advocate. I know firsthand what meningococcal meningitis can do to a body. I contracted it at 9 months old. I survived the illness ...

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 fever, severe headache, and stiff neck are the leading symptoms of meningitis. There are numerous ways that the meninges, or protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord, can become ...

You may have a severe headache, fever, and stiff neck if you have early-stage meningitis. Seek immediate medical care if you notice a non-fading rash using a glass test. You can prevent death from ...

MANSFIELD - A young woman from Mansfield was in a coma for more than a month after she contracted a dangerous form of meningitis. Adele Younis always considered herself a positive, happy, and driven ...

Doctors rarely report cases of meningitis associated with COVID-19. Experts are still trying to understand the link between meningitis and COVID-19. Meningitis is a potentially life threatening ...