What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?

A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire, the UK Health ...

Second meningitis vaccination call for young people

Pupils in school years 7 to 13 are urged to get their vital second vaccination against Meningitis B (MenB). From 1 June, ...

Latest advice for schools & colleges as meningitis B outbreak grips Oxfordshire after student dies

MEDICS are scrambling to contain a sudden meningitis B outbreak which has rocked Oxfordshire – leaving one student dead and ...

UKHSA shares key meningitis symptoms as young person dies in Reading

A health body has highlighted key signs of a potentially fatal illness after the recent death of one person. According to the ...
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What parents should know about childhood meningitis

That slight fever and headache your child woke up with? Most of the time, it’s nothing serious. But sometimes, those seemingly innocent symptoms can be the first whispers of something far more ...
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Meningitis and MRI: What Can We Learn?

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 ...

Teen student Lewis Waters dies after contracting meningitis: First warning signs to watch for

A UK meningitis outbreak has claimed the life of teen student Lewis Waters, raising alarms about rapid spread among youth.