As hundreds of masked students queue up for antibiotics after a dangerous meningitis outbreak killed two young people in Kent, the Mirror's Ellie Fry recalls her life-threatening experience with the d

Tens of thousands of people in the the U.K. may be impacted by the outbreak of this disease, which is largely preventable with vaccines

Samantha Bennett is a Columbus-based artist and national meningitis advocate. I know firsthand what meningococcal meningitis can do to a body. I contracted it at 9 months old. I survived the illness and now live with severe scarring on my skin, along with ...

Doctors can often see signs of meningitis and its complications on an MRI. But MRI alone is usually not enough to confirm a diagnosis. Meningitis is a serious and urgent condition. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people with meningitis ...

People can access free NHS-approved meningitis vaccinations if they fall into certain age groups. The majority of people in Britain will receive certain jabs from early childhood, though some may miss these or need top-ups to defend against this disease, which can quickly get worse and become life-threatening.

University Health Services released a statement Oct. 31 that said four University of Wisconsin students were diagnosed with meningitis and quickly received medical care. One student was hospitalized for a short time and has been released. University ...

Vicki Purdey spoke of her heartbreak after hearing about the deaths of two students at the University of Kent

Vicki Purdey is calling for mandatory meningitis awareness after two students died in an outbreak at the University of Kent

Marrissa Mullans' 18-year-old son Alfie had not been vaccinated against a deadly form of meningitis.