The Latest Breaking News from Meningitis

US public health agency alert warns of 422 cases reported in the country last year, the highest since 2014

The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.

A VACCINE campaign has been launched following a drop in the number of young people opting for protection against serious diseases like meningitis.

10-year-old amputee exceeds fundraising goal by over 46 times through mountain climb

JSS Hospital in Mysuru conducted an awareness rally to promote adult immunisation for high-risk individuals. Vaccines are being administered to public, inpatients, outpatients, geriatric population, medical and dental students, high-risk category patients, alcoholics, etc. at a concessional rate to prevent infections like pneumonia, chicken pox and meningitis.

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

A study found that many common antibiotics were less than 50% effective at treating serious bacterial infections in children and newborn babies in the Asia-Pacific.

A thunderclap headache can be a warning sign of a life-threatening condition including severely high blood pressure, bleeding in the brain or bacterial meningitis.

GBS can be fatal for babies but the NHS does not offer routine screening for mothers