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BECCA Heritage had been enjoying her first weeks at University when she started vomiting “relentlessly”. “After hours of it ...

The harrowing final messages of 25-year-old DJ Alex Theodossiadis before he died from meningitis have been revealed by his mum to help other youngsters recognise tell-tale signs ...

Correspondent Thirteen-year-old Trae Daniel Peterson lived life to the fullest, spending time in the great outdoors and with his family. The Shakopee Middle School ...

Viral meningitis (when the infection is caused by a virus) is the most common form of the disease but it’s also the least serious, and although it can make people very unwell, it’s rarely life ...

If not treated early, this culprit can be dangerous. Infectious meningitis can take many forms-- viral, fungal, and bacterial, which can be the deadliest. But how does it make its attack on your ...

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Scientists in Spain detected Enterovirus C105 (EV-C105), a rare virus linked to respiratory and possible neurological illness ...

According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), bacterial meningitis isn't as common as viral meningitis. It says the illness is "very serious" and needs to be treated right away to ...