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 ...

A Neshaminy High School student has died after suddenly becoming ill with meningitis. Ryan Duffy was admitted to the intensive care unit at a hospital late last week, where he was diagnosed with ...

A 17-year-old student at Petaluma High School was hospitalized over the weekend with a highly contagious blood infection caused by a bacteria that also can cause meningitis. School officials sent a ...

(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, ...

A suspected case of meningitis at St. James Healthcare was not a highly communicable form of the disease, Butte health officials said. “It was not meningococcal meningitis,” said Karen Billson, a ...

At least two Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of a potentially deadly infection linked to an outbreak at cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico. The infected patients contracted ...

A student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a SIU News report. Bacterial meningitis is highly contagious and transmissible via ...

Vaccinations are available to prevent several types of meningitis, and staying up-to-date on recommended vaccines and boosters is crucial for protection. Practicing good hygiene, such as frequent ...

An estimated 1,400 to 2,800 cases of meningococcal meningitis occur in the United States every year. Here is some additional information about bacterial meningitis: What are the signs and symptoms?

USA Today quotes John Sellick in a story about the risks of contracting fatal meningitis. Some symptoms include a high fever, lethargy, hearing loss, kidney failure, confusion, brain damage, learning ...