Viral is the most common, but other types are more dangerous ...

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

In a concerning turn of events, multiple cases of viral meningitis have been reported in Kolkata, sparking fear among residents and health authorities. A group of schoolchildren in the city was ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

About 1,300 Ohio State University students may have been exposed to an illness that can cause meningitis. The university confirms a student tested positive for meningococcal disease last week, which ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Health officials said nearly 1,300 Ohio State University students may have been exposed to meningitis. According to Columbus Public Health, those students have been notified of ...

(LANGHORNE, Pa.) -- A Pennsylvania high school student died from bacterial meningitis, according to the local school district. Ryan Duffy, 18, a senior at Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, ...

Researchers from Trinity College in Dublin and the University of Leicester have found a breakthrough in a vaccine for meningitis and pneumonia. The research teams have discovered the method the body ...

FORT McCOY, Wis. - A soldier preparing at Fort McCoy for deployment to Iraq died Monday from what health officials believe was bacterial meningitis. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact ...