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A variety of vaccines in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule help to protect kids against meningitis.

From influenza to strep throat, it’s hard to distinguish one illness from another and easy to blame your sore throat and headaches on a cold. This school year, though, several universities have ...

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 ...

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 ...

As cases of meningitis, a rare and potentially fatal disease, popped up in cities nationwide over the past several years, public health officials noticed a trend: many of those infected were gay men.

Each year, millions are at risk of outbreaks of meningitis that sweep across 26 countries, known as the ‘meningitis belt.’ The bacterial disease infected a record 250,000 people – and caused 25,000 ...

Outbreak linked to injectable steroids has affected 170 people in 11 states. Oct. 11, 2012— -- Two more people have died from fungal meningitis linked to tainted steroid injections, raising the ...

The meningitis outbreak continues to baffle doctors as new cases emerge. Dec. 12, 2012— -- When Harold Rye came home from his 18-day hospital stay to treat the fungal meningitis he got from a ...

A 4-month-old baby recently died after contracting meningitis, likely from an unvaccinated person, according to WTRV. Killy Schultz died on June 30 after developing a rash and high fever after being ...

Actor Brad Pitt is recovering from a mild case of meningitis, says publicist Cindy Guagenti in an Associated Press news report. He is at home and doing well, she says. Pitt reportedly checked himself ...

An eighth case of meningitis has been reported at Princeton University, the school said Friday, the latest in a string of cases reported this year. “Health officials will be conducting tests to ...