There are no vaccines available against the common causes of viral meningitis.
Blood tests for determining immunity to meningococcal disease are not routinely available. Only a few research laboratories perform such tests. Since the vaccine is extremely safe and very effective…
Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib for short, is a bacteria that can cause as meningitis, bacteremia (infection of the blood), pneumonia, and other serious infections. It has become very rare in…
The many different viruses which can cause viral meningitis are not highly contagious between adults. In most people, the viral infection causes a cold or flu-like illness; only a small percentage of…
The simple answer is: Yes.
The risk of meningitis in college students is increased compared to adolescents and young adults of the same age who do not attend college. The increased risk is not very…
There are three different meningitis vaccines available for infants against the three most common bacteria causing meningitis. The three types of vaccines are:
Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine […
The damage caused by meningitis occurs during the acute illness. Meningitis does not caused delayed problems which first appear years later. It may be difficult to detect the damage in infants, as…