In Kent, an outbreak of meningitis has killed two young people, while the number of cases confirmed or under investigation by ...

Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of ...

Health experts say they have identified some mutations to the strain of meningitis B bacteria that is responsible for the ...

Health officials in the U.K. are rushing to contain a deadly outbreak of a form of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal ...

A meningitis outbreak in Kent linked to a genetically unusual strain has raised urgent questions about why it is spreading among young people.

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 ...

There were concerns about a possible case of bacterial meningitis after a 16-year-old pupil in Belfast was hospitalised.

Deaths from a rare and dangerous bacterial infection could rise if fewer teens are vaccinated, doctors warn. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescents get ...

Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in ...