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Meningitis |
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Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord, usually due to bacterial or viral infections elsewhere in body that has spread into the blood and into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Other causes of meningitis such as fungal, protozoal, or certain non-infectious etiologies are much rarer. Meningitis should be distinguished from the condition encephalitis, the latter of which is the inflammation of the brain itself. Meningitis can affect anyo ...
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- Bacterial Meningitis (Cleveland Clinic)
Meningitis News Headlines
- Meningitis shot could save your child
MSNBC - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:09 EST
- Hearing Loss In Children Leads To Substantial Meningitis Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Scientists Identify Specific Enzymes That Make Meningitis Hard To Fight
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Scientists Identify Specific Enzymes That Make Meningitis Hard To Fight
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Hope For New Vaccine Against Meningococci Offered By Bacteria Research
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Surviving and Understanding Meningitis
ABC News - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:54 EST
- FDA May Approve Cattle Drug Which Could Lead To Drug Resistant Superbugs
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Bacteria Research Offers Hope For New Vaccine Against Meningococci
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- 1.5-billion US Dollar Pilot Programme Expected To Save 5.4 Million Lives, Protecting Children From Pneumonia, Meningitis
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Potential Solution To Group B Streptococci Infection In Newborn Infants
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Meningitis Shuts Down Schools In Rhode Island
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- N.H. Warns Dozens at Risk of Meningitis
ABC News - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:27 EST
- R.I. schools closed for meningitis scare
MSNBC - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28 EST
- No link in R.I. meningitis case, death
MSNBC - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:35 EST
- More than 80 at risk of meningitis
MSNBC - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:36 EST
- Guidelines help diagnose severe meningitis: study
Reuters - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:33 EST
- Guidelines help diagnose severe meningitis: study
Reuters - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:38 EST
- Guidelines help diagnose severe meningitis: study
Reuters - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:38 EST
- Clinical Guidelines Help Identify Which Children At Risk Of Bacterial Meningitis
ScienceDaily - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- NFL Superstar Deion Branch Partners With Meningitis Foundation Of America To Raise Awareness About Importance Of Vaccines
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- A New Vaccine To Combat All Forms Of Meningococcal Disease - Fighting Disease In Developed And Developing Countries
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Africa has high-tech tools to beat meningitis
Reuters - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:26 EST
- Africa has high-tech tools to beat meningitis
Reuters - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:26 EST
- Africa has high-tech tools to beat meningitis
Reuters - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:10 EST
- Meningitis And Encephalitis Cases Caused By Different Bacteria
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Brain Cleaner: New Method Holds Promise For Treating Brain Injuries
ScienceDaily - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Schools to Reopen After Disease Scare
New York Times - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:29 EST
- Over 80 face meningitis risk after college student dies
CNN - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:06 EST
- Vaccine offered to bar customers after one dies from meningitis C
The Earth Times - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:54 EST
- Meningitis vaccine shortage over
MSNBC - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:54 EST
- Officials say meningitis vaccine shortfall is over
Reuters - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:30 EST
- Officials say meningitis vaccine shortfall is over
Reuters - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:30 EST
- U.S. officials say meningitis vaccine shortfall ends
Reuters - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:00 EST
- MEDEX Assistance Publishes Latest Precautions For Avian Flu Pandemic Planning Including Immunizing Against Deadly Secondary Infections
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Cochlear Implants And Speech Skills Following Meningitis
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:00 EST
- Meningitis - A Serious Threat For Hajj Pilgrims
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Fewer Prevnar doses just as effective
Reuters - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:46 EST
- Fewer Prevnar doses just as effective
Reuters - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:46 EST
- Early Hearing Tests Improve Children's Recovery From Meningitis
ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Meningitis 'link' to poor housing
BBC - Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:23 EST
- Risk Factors Identified For Hearing Loss In Children With Bacterial Meningitis
ScienceDaily - Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- New "Dipstick" Test For Early Identification Of Meningitis Culprits
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:00 EST
- A Child's Recovery From Meningitis Improved By Early Hearing Tests
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:00 EST
- Dipstick Test For Meningitis Culprits
ScienceDaily - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Risk Factors Identified For Hearing Loss In Children With Bacterial Meningitis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:00 EST
- Bacterial Meningitis Puts Kids' Hearing at Risk
MedicineNet - Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Back-to-school supply gap for meningitis shot
MSNBC - Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:04 EST
- Who Should Be Vaccinated For Bacterial Meningitis?
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Snail snacks cause meningitis in Beijing: report
Reuters - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:03 EST
- Snails cause meningitis in Beijing
Reuters - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:38 EST
- UQ Start-up Attracts Investment To Develop Meningitis Diagnostic Test Kit
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:00 EST
- Snails poison diners in Beijing
BBC - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:50 EST
- Beijing snail illness cases rise
BBC - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:23 EST
- Campaign To Tell Parents About New Vaccine Against Pneumococcal Disease, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:00 EST
- Genotoxic Bacteria In The Digestive Tract
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- 388 Human Cases Of West Nile Virus In US, 13 Deaths
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- Routine Use Of Hib Vaccine Could Lead To Virtual Elimination Of Killer Disease In Africa
ScienceDaily - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- West Nile Virus Human Deaths In Four US States, 192 Human Infections So Far
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:00 EST
- New Test During Labour Could Keep Babies From Contracting Deadly Infections
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:00 EST
- Health Tip: Meningitis May be Bacterial or Viral
MedicineNet - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Infection Reported In 8 US States
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- City Tackles Meningitis in Brooklyn
New York Times - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
- Vaccine plan for poor could survive G8 setback
Reuters - Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:04 EST
- Are Antibiotics For Suspected Childhood Meningitis Harmful?
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Are Antibiotics For Suspected Childhood Meningitis Harmful?
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:00 EST
- Vaccine thwarts drug-resistant pneumonia, meningitis
Reuters - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:16 EST
- More cases of illness linked to meningitis vaccine
Reuters - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:48 EST
- WP: Pfizer faulted over Nigeria drug trials
MSNBC - Sun, 07 May 2006 08:58 EST
- Shots prevent spread of pneumonia in adults
MSNBC - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:23 EST
- Meningitis vaccine to be tested in Africa
Reuters - Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:23 EST
- Europe Slow To Add Infant Pneumococcal Vaccine To National Programmes Despite Strong US Results
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:00 EST
- Bird Flu & Meningitis Warning To Makkah Pilgrims
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
- Millions at risk in Sudan as diseases rage: WHO
Reuters - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:41 EST
- Meningococcal Disease, Kenya - 74 Cases And 15 Deaths (20% CFR)
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 04 Mar 2006 09:00 EST
- One Source Of Human Salmonella Infection Is Associated With Pet Reptiles, With Snakes Poisoned At Birth
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:00 EST
- Meningitis Warning For Returnee Hajj Pilgrims
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
- Early signs of meningitis found
BBC - Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:40 EST
- Scientists identify early signs of meningitis
MSNBC - Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:39 EST
- Scientists identify early signs of meningitis
Reuters - Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:02 EST
- New symptoms can aid early diagnosis of meningitis: study
The Earth Times - Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:02 EST
- Rare Form of Meningitis Kills 2 in Calif.
ABC News - Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:10 EST
- Rare Form of Meningitis Kills 2 in Calif.
ABC News - Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:29 EST
- Research Details How A Virus Hijacks Cell Signals To Cause Infection
ScienceDaily - Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Research Details How Group B Coxsackieviruses Hijacks Cell Signals To Cause Infection
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Immunization schedule updated
MSNBC - Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:29 EST
- Kids'', teens'' immunization schedule updated
Reuters - Fri, 06 Jan 2006 02:56 EST
- Kids'', teens'' immunization schedule updated
Reuters - Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:41 EST
- FDA Probes Vaccine''s Tie to Brain Illness
ABC News - Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:50 EST
- New bacterial gene provides meningitis mechanism
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Troubling Trends Converge: Drug-resistant Bacteria Gaining Genes For Virulence
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- Drug-resistant bacteria gaining genes for virulence, more infections in young children
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Detecting Brain Infections Without Surgery
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- New for Back to School: Meningitis, Whooping Cough Vaccines
MedicineNet - Fri, 19 Aug 2005 06:00 EST
- Researchers identify molecular anchor that allows bacterial invasion of central nervous system
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Pitt ''recovering'' from meningitis
BBC - Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:38 EST
- Brad Pitt Has Mild Viral Meningitis
WebMD - Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:51 EST
- Brad Pitt Has Mild Viral Meningitis
MedicineNet - Fri, 15 Jul 2005 06:00 EST
- Rapid Meningitis Tests Provide Fast Answers in Emergency Situations
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Jul 2005 01:00 EST
- Meningitis Vaccination Recommended for Middle School-Aged Children
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Bacterial virus may underlie meningitis
Reuters - Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:11 EST
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