Symptoms may include stiff neck, sleepiness, and headache, among others. Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord.

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A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis ATLANTA -- A ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of meningitis, aiming to accelerate detection, ensure timely treatment ...

Various pathogens can lead to meningitis, and in 2019 alone, there were an estimated 2.5 million cases worldwide. Of these, about 1.6 million were due to bacterial meningitis, resulting in roughly ...