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 ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most ... Infants may show different signs such as poor feeding, irritability, bulging of the soft spot on their head ...

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.

Generally, cases of meningitis in newborns and young infants tend to progress rapidly; thus, it's essential to take action quickly once signs and symptoms occur. Dr P. Sharath explains the ...