Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the coverings of the brain and the spinal cord. That kind of inflammation can be very, very serious. Viral meningitis is an inflammation of that covering of the ...

Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be expected if you or a loved one is diagnosed with it. Meningitis is an ...

It starts like a stomach bug or the flu. But bacterial meningitis can go on to kill terrifyingly fast – one of the few infections in the U.S.

These bacteria are also types that can cause sepsis (blood poisoning), and so sepsis can follow an initial bacterial meningitis infection as they spread further around the body. Meningitis can ...