Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

A health body has highlighted key signs of a potentially fatal illness after the recent death of one person. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), a young person has died of meningococcal infection ( meningitis) in Reading.

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help. You should always consult your doctor regarding ...

Recurrent meningitis is when someone’s meningitis returns after an initial case. It is relatively uncommon and tends to be less severe than the initial meningitis. However, its symptoms and diagnosis are the same as for regular meningitis. Meningitis is ...

A probable outbreak of fungal meningitis—an infection that causes inflammation near the brain and spinal cord—in Mexican medical clinics has left two Americans dead and over 200 infected, causing the U.S. and Mexico to ask the World Health Organization ...

If left untreated, meningitis can cause many life threatening complications, such as losing fingers, toes, or other limbs. Meningitis is a serious infection that causes inflammation of the tissues that protect the brain, called meninges. Typical symptoms ...