In this article, we’ll review everything you need to know about the meningitis rash, including what it looks like, why it ...

This “glass test” can help identify a meningococcal rash, associated with one of the most dangerous forms of bacterial meningitis. Not all meningitis cases produce this rash, and sometimes it ...

Most people have heard of the classic rash associated with meningitis that doesn’t disappear when you press a clear glass firmly against it. However it’s important to know that this is a late ...

A person with meningitis can deteriorate very quickly. It is potentially very serious and needs immediate attention. 2. Check the person for signs of a rash. On darker skin tones checker lighter parts ...

which shows how parents can put an ordinary drinking glass on a rash their child may have to test for signs of meningitis. If the rash does not fade when the glass is applied, parents should seek ...

Examine the child’s body for a rash and changes in skin colour, but do not exclude bacterial meningitis if the rash is absent or fades when a glass is pressed against it. A non-blanching rash (which ...

1. If a baby or child has flu-like symptoms, a headache and a high temperature, they may have meningitis. They may also complain of a stiff neck and be sensitive to light. At a later stage a rash may ...

A five-year-old boy from the central-west Mongolian province of Arkhangai was admitted to the local hospital with a symptom of high fever and rash, and was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis.