Meningitis symptoms include fever, feeling of illness, and headache. There are also some very visible signs of meningitis, notably a distinctive skin rash.

A football-mad ten-year-old who lost both his legs to meningitis is learning to walk again with new prosthetic limbs - that allows him to bend his knees for the first time.

A 7-year-old girl in England lost both of her feet to meningitis after doctors mistakenly sent her home saying she only had a “tummy bug.” Brogan Partridge was vacationing with her parents in ...

For this reason, some people refer to the rash as a “slapped cheek rash.” However, some also develop a second rash on the arms, legs, ... A rash can also indicate meningitis.

Symptoms of sepsis, such as cold hands, severe leg pain and very pale skin can all be early warning signs of bacterial meningitis, parents are being advised. Thousand’s of children's lives will ...

If it’s meningitis, you’ll still be able to view the rash clearly through the glass. Keep in mind that the glass test isn’t 100 percent accurate. It’s best to check with your doctor.

The meningitis rash took 'just an hour' to break out all over her body, affecting her legs particularly and meaning she is now going to have some of her toes amputated ...

A LITTLE girl has had both her feet amputated after contracting meningitis from “swimming in the sea”. Brogan Partridge was holidaying in Cornwell for her parents’ honeymoon when … ...

A brave young woman who nearly died from meningitis has shared horrific photos of her massive rash from her hospital bed. Charlene Colechin, 18, is facing losing limbs after being struck down by ...

Crucially, this rash is often a late sign—so waiting for it to appear can be deadly. Some patients never develop a rash at all. In others, it appears just before they become critically ill.

CHILDREN and adults with meningitis usually only have one of the “classic triad” of symptoms, a study shows.Researchers found most patients only s. ... leg pain, headache and rashes. ...