More than 5,000 young people have been vaccinated against meningitis B (MenB) in Kent after a one-off programme expanding the ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

Meningitis is a life-threatening condition caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and mostly affects ...

The long-term effects of meningitis vary depending on the severity of the infection. Meningitis tends to be viral, bacterial, or fungal in origin. Possible long-term effects include inflammation, ...

A one-off summer vaccination programme is in operation for students preparing to start university.

Meningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS network and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The ...

We look at the causes, signs, treatments and how to protect yourself.

Meningitis is inflammation of the three membranes (meninges) that line the brain and spinal cord. Although meningitis can affect people of any age, babies under 2 are at the highest risk of getting ...

Bacterial meningitis can occur in two ways: when bacteria enter the bloodstream and then travel to the brain and spinal cord, or when bacteria directly invade the meninges, which may be caused by an ...

Jack Stewart is running from John O' Groats, in Scotland, to Land's End in Cornwall to raise money for charity.

YOUNGSTERS heading to university have been urged to get a free meningitis vaccine on the NHS, following a deadly outbreak of the illness that killed two teenagers this year. But pharmacies may not ...