Meningitis is an infection – is the risk of transmission higher when sharing personal items that come into contact with saliva, such as vapes or drinks?

A life-saving meningococcal vaccine covering all five common strains of the deadly disease could soon be available thanks to ...

Meningococcal vaccination is vital for teens to prevent serious infections like meningitis and ensure long-term protection.

TRAVELLERS returning to the UK have been warned of a rare bug that invades the nervous system and can turn fatal within hours. In recent weeks the UK has reported cases of meningococcal disease in ...

Health officials have urged pilgrims to get vaccinated against a potentially deadly infection after "recent cases among UK ...

Meningococcal disease is uncommon, but can quickly become life-threatening if the bacterial infection gets into the ...

WA Health has reported four cases of meningococcal infection in the past week; three are serogroup B and typing is pending on the fourth.Two cases are ...

Lily McGarry was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a serious and aggressive infection which led to life-changing ...

Medical student Lily McGarry, 23, was taken to hospital with flu-like symptoms but later developed sepsis that led to all ...

Expert says the disease is still rare in Hong Kong but travellers heading overseas should consider vaccination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its vaccine recommendations for three critical diseases: meningococcal, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and chikungunya.

Lily McGarry saw her life turned upside down in January after she was rushed to hospital when she felt unwell to be diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a severe and aggressive blood infection ...