The global epidemiology and prognosis of meningitis have been transformed by the introduction of conjugate vaccines, and by advances in antimicrobial therapy, critical care, and adjunctive treatments ...

More than 2.5 million people worldwide were infected with meningitis in 2023, according to a comprehensive global assessment published late last week in The Lancet Neurology. More than 250,000 people ...

This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis ...

If you are heading off to college or to join the military, you doctor may have warn you about the risk of meningitis. That’s because people who live in close proximity in a large group setting, such ...

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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 ...

Thousands of students in Kent have been offered antibiotics and the MenB vaccine Two people have died from meningitis in Kent ...

There were concerns about a possible case of bacterial meningitis after a 16-year-old pupil in Belfast was hospitalised.

While the recent meningitis cases are concerning, there’s no need to panic if you know what to look out for and how to ...