Meningitis refers to an infection of the meninges, the membranes that surround and protect the spinal cord and brain. It can ...

Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial meningitis is rarer but more serious than viral meningitis. On its advice pages, the NHS says: "People with suspected ...

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 ...

A Chinese-Canadian influencer pretended to be her dead sister for half a decade in an attempt to spare her extended family of further heartbreak. Annie Niu, who went viral on TikTok back in December ...

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So, out of fear that the bad news might kill her grandparents, every holiday Niu had pretended to be her twin, who died from viral meningitis years ago, to keep up the ruse. To this day ...

Meningitis is an infection that inflames the protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges. It can cause severe complications, especially in infants, who may not ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The microorganisms that cause it can be viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other agents.

The following is a summary of “Intracranial complications in adult patients with severe pneumococcal meningitis: a retrospective multicenter cohort study,” published in the December 2024 issue of ...