Few infectious diseases are as frightening as meningococcus. It’s every parent’s nightmare: a healthy teenager with a few standard complaints—a little fever, maybe some headache—goes to sleep for the ...

Thinking back, I can easily remember when cases of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Between rampant myths about vaccine safety and competing guidelines for pediatric vaccines floating around on the web, it's easy to see why parents might be confused about what shots their kids need ...

College students are far more likely than others to develop a rare, but potentially deadly, type of bacterial infection, a new study shows. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Meningitis is rare and preventable thanks to childhood vaccines, but it should still be on every parent's radar. Primarily ...

Meningococcus group B, the most prevalent strain of meningococcal infection, is prevented with 79 per cent effectiveness in children and young adults inoculated with the 4CMenB vaccine, also known as ...

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is reporting an outbreak of meningococcal diseases in Florida. So far, at least 26 cases and 7 deaths have occurred, all among gay and bisexual men ...

Parents and doctors alike fear meningococcal infection, which has been in the news again. Doctors never want to miss a diagnosis, as early treatment with antibiotics may be life-saving. Parents fear ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why aren’t meningococcal vaccines recommended for people over the age of 23? Are they assuming (wrongly) that most people have already received them or that most won’t (again, probably ...