Doctors Without Borders has estimated that up to 80 percent of meningitis patients may die without early access to treatment.This statement comes as the organization warns that meningitis—particularly ...

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VDH is urging families to get state-required vaccines asap to avoid school delays in August. Is your child up to date?

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In a concerning turn of events, multiple cases of viral meningitis have been reported in Kolkata, sparking fear among residents and health authorities. A group of schoolchildren in the city was ...

Five children, aged 7 to 8, from a private school in Kerala, India, have been diagnosed with viral meningitis. Authorities have suspended classes till March 7, and samples have been sent for ...

According to a report by Onmanorama, cerebral meningitis was confirmed in two children, aged seven and eight. The health official have said that the children’s condition is stable as of now.

Five students from a school in Kerala’s Ernakulam district have shown signs of viral meningitis. Two are in the ICU, but all are stable. Health officials have closed the school as a precaution. Young ...