And while bacterial meningitis can be life-threatening, "early treatment improves outcomes," says Nagata. "The best treatments start with a prompt diagnosis of what is causing the disease," echoes ...

Bacterial meningitis is caused by a variety of different kinds of bacteria. The most common ones that the general public is familiar with are meningococci. The meningococcus lives in the human host.

There's a lot you can do to help prevent meningitis in your teenager before he goes to camp or college. WebMD offers tips for avoiding this serious illness.

Meningococcal meningitis forced doctors to amputate her fingers and both legs below her knees. Schanbaum remembers asking herself why this had to happen to her, but soon shifted her attention to ...

Meningococcal meningitis causes inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal column- a rare but severe disease that can kill you. Meningitis can lead to sepsis – teenagers, and university ...

Oct. 16, 2012— -- Jim McGuire said he was relieved when doctors told him his spinal tap tested negative for fungal meningitis last week, but his feeling of panic returned the next day when a ...

Chemicals, allergies, adverse reactions to certain medications and some cancers can also cause meningitis. "Tuberculosis is another cause of meningitis, but tuberculous meningitis is rare in the ...