NEWARK (WABC) -- Health officials in Newark met with parents Tuesday hoping to ease fears after a student died of a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, but a change in information may do more to ...

A school-aged youth living in Cayuga County has been hospitalized with a clinically diagnosed case of bacterial meningitis. Kathleen Cuddy, the county's deputy director of health services, said an ...

A MUTANT cold-like virus that has been linked to paralysis in children and sudden infant death syndrome may be spreading ...

Thirteen years ago, my husband, Bob, and I lost the love of our lives. Our only child Ryan was 18, working toward a professional golfing career and looking forward to starting his first year of ...

The Oakland County Health Division in Michigan is working to contact more than 200 potentially exposed children after becoming aware of a bacterial meningitis infection in a day camp counselor at Life ...

LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A 5-year-old has died of bacterial meningitis in Cape May County. Lilyana Fernandez was preparing to begin kindergarten at the Douglas Memorial School in Lower Township when ...

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 ...

Understanding this condition is crucial for ensuring both personal health and academic performance. Meningitis involves inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain, primarily caused by ...

The intern’s hand had a slight tremor as the needle neared the 12-month-old’s spine. It was midnight, in a quiet corner of a busy pediatric ward. “Baby T” was being held still by the intern’s teacher, ...

The impoverished Sahel state of Niger on Tuesday launched a campaign to vaccinate six million children against meningitis, which killed nearly 200 people two years ago. Children play in Niamey, Niger, ...