First, a physical examination is done to look for signs of meningitis and determine if more testing is needed. While a ...

Meningitis is an infection of the meninges – the protective membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. Whilst most of us have heard of it, it’s a disease that tends to generate a ...

One of the most well known symptoms of meningitis is a rash, but it’s not usually the first sign of the illness. If you’re worried about someone who presents the symptoms of the condition ...

Newborns and infants, do not always display the classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis. Infants may however “appear to be slow or inactive (lack of alertness), irritable, vomiting or feeding poorly.