The Chicago Health Department reported a meningitis outbreak that has killed two people this month.

Three teachers in Colorado's Cherry Creek school district suddenly died last week, with two believed to have had bacterial meningitis. Eaglecrest High School canceled athletics and activities on April ...

The CDC is no longer recommending that all adolescents and teens get vaccinated for potentially fatal bacterial meningitis, although the shots are still available for high-risk patients.

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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 ...

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Delve Bio, a pioneer in metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for infectious diseases, today announced data published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases shows earlier use of comprehensive ...

High school students in Columbiana County, Ohio, got a crash course in infectious diseases this month. Two of their classmates died and a third fell ill from bacterial meningitis. The deaths prompted ...

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 ...

There are few words in the lexicon of medical terminology that get a parent’s attention like “Meningitis.” It’s a critical illness that can even be fatal, especially among children and teenagers. Yet ...