By the time Sophie developed a rash the next morning, it was too late. We rushed her to hospital but she suffered a heart attack and died within hours.’ Meningitis, a swelling of the membrane ...

A mom and dad in England are raising awareness of meningitis — and raising money in their 4-year-old son's honor — after the ...

Symptoms of aseptic meningitis in adults can include fever, nausea and vomiting, headaches, malaise, weakness, photophobia, and a stiff neck. Children may experience fever, irritability, a rash ...

A DEVASTATED mother has recalled the traumatic last hours of her four-year-old son’s life. Sammy Knowles, 40, described how little Jaxon was “crying blood” after she spotted a ...

The parents of a "miracle boy" who died suddenly from a rare form of meningitis have said they are working to raise awareness of the disease. Four-year-old Jaxon Knowles died in Rotherham Hospital on ...

According to the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia is not experiencing an outbreak of meningococcal disease, a serious ...

First-year UVa student Nicolas "Nico” Ramos-Esteban died March 7 after a week battling a severe case of meningitis.

Nigerian authorities have confirmed that a meningitis outbreak in the northwest was behind the death of at least 26 people ...

Over the course of several weeks, Nigerians confirmed the deaths of at least 26 due to outbreak of meningitis. In Kerala, ...

Viral infections are the most common cause of meningitis, followed by bacterial infections and, rarely, fungal and parasitic infections.