The very word meningitis can strike fear into the hearts of many parents, especially as the condition can turn deadly so quickly. However, if caught early, the prognosis for children is actually very ...

Approximately 21% of meningococcal disease cases affect young people ages 11 to 24. Bacterial meningitis, a potentially fatal infection that causes the protective membranes of the brain and spine to ...

Fresher's flu, Domino's-induced vitamin deficiency, some of the most brutal hangovers of your young life - getting ill at some point is a totally accepted part of student and young adult life. In most ...

Meningitis, often mistaken for flu or dengue, poses a severe threat due to its rapid escalation and potential for permanent ...

Meningitis is comparatively rare but meningitis b cases have recently increased in teenagers and young adults in the UK, and this can be very serious if not treated quickly. It is important to be ...

Thousands of people in the U.S. each year are affected by bacterial meningitis, which can be deadly. Newborns to grown adults can be impacted by the infection. Vaccines help prevent bacterial ...

A high fever, headache, nausea and exhaustion sound like symptoms of the flu, which has made many people sick this year. But they are also some of the same early symptoms of meningitis, a disease ...

Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn is showing positive signs of recovery after being hospitalised with meningitis and ...

Adam Gilchrist gives update on his friend and Australia teammate, as the former cricketer remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital ...

Former Australia cricketer Damien Martyn is recovering from meningitis after being in an induced coma in a Gold Coast ...