A MUTANT cold-like virus that has been linked to paralysis in children and sudden infant death syndrome may be spreading ...

NHS bosses have issued an urgent warning as they urge people to see their GP in certain circumstances. Health officials took to X, formerly Twitter, to raise awareness about a serious infection - and ...

People have been urged to “call 999” if they spot a specific symptom on the skin as cases of a “deadly” disease are spreading in the UK. Health experts have issued a warning about meningitis, which ...

Lucas Martin’s family is sharing how his early symptoms of meningitis mimicked the flu — and now, they’ve started a charity in his name Connor Martin / SWNS When Lucas Martin, 21, fell ill in ...

When 19-year-old Ketia Moponda set off from Wolverhampton to begin her first year at De Montfort University in Leicester, she was filled with the usual excitement of freshers’ week. But just eight ...

A student's "freshers' flu" turned out to be deadly meningitis - and she had both legs amputated to save her life. Ketia Moponda, 19, arrived at university eight days before she was struck down with ...

The following patients have one thing in common. 1. A healthy 10-year-old unvaccinated Iraqi boy with a 7-year history of a crippled left leg, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. A healthy 10-year-old Iraqi ...

An outbreak of fungal meningitis cases in the US was traced to a single center in Matamoros, Mexico, where affected individuals received epidural anesthesia, according to a report from the CDC.

A Gen Z woman returned from vacation with more than just memories—what she believed was a chlorine rash was something else entirely Reddit user u/survivorsavedmylife from New England came back from ...

Meningitis can be life threatening, so it’s important to recognize symptoms in kids like fever, irritability, bulging fontanelles, a rash, and others. If you suspect meningitis, seek medical care ...