An unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B has spread quickly in the county of Kent in the United Kingdom. The bacteria that ...

Find out what meningitis is, if it's contagious, how it spreads, the signs and symptoms, and what vaccines can help prevent certain causes ...

A Lancashire GP has offered advice and reassurance about meningitis following the recent outbreak that resulted in the deaths ...

Find out what meningitis is, if it's contagious, how it spreads, the signs and symptoms, and what vaccines can help prevent certain causes of meningitis ...

Outbreaks of bacterial meningitis at NZ and UK universities highlight a need for greater understanding and ongoing support for those who survive an infection.

Two have died and more remain hospitalized in what experts call "the quickest-growing outbreak" of the contagious infection ...

Symptoms of viral meningitis are similar to those seen in bacterial cases, including fever, headache, neck stiffness, and ...

In Kent, an outbreak of meningitis has killed two young people, while the number of cases confirmed or under investigation by ...

Two young people have died in the outbreak, and two more cases have been identified. Four of the 15 confirmed cases are ...

Nala-Rose Fletcher will have "lasting effects" from a severe meningitis infection, her parents say ...

Meningitis, particularly bacterial meningitis, can be deadly if left untreated: according to the World Health Organization, around one in six people affected by this type of meningitis die, and ...