The global epidemiology and prognosis of meningitis have been transformed by the introduction of conjugate vaccines, and by advances in antimicrobial therapy, critical care, and adjunctive treatments ...

Health officials have completed a genetic analysis of the strain of meningitis at the centre of the deadly outbreak in Kent. But what is the strain and what does this mean? – What is the strain of ...

Health chiefs are investigating 29 cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent following an “explosive” outbreak that has left two dead. The fatal outbreak of meningitis B has spread to a second ...

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 ...

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease ...

This week, Southern England was rocked by what health officials called an “explosive” wave of meningococcal meningitis infections that resulted in 11 “probable” and 20 confirmed cases, including two ...