"Our results show that fever and petechial rashes are still essential warning signs associated with higher rates of sepsis and meningitis than in other febrile children."—Kohlmaier et al., Acta ...
People are being urged to remind themselves of certain warning signs, as health bosses warn meningitis 'can turn serious within hours'. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent alert ...
Patti Wukovits still thinks about how she had to bury her daughter in her prom dress. In June 2012, 17-year-old Kimberly Coffey had a fever and body aches. She told her mom it felt like her ankles ...
What are the clinical manifestations of meningococcal meningitis? Patients usually present with flu-like symptoms: fever, sore throat, myalgias, arthralgias, and general malaise. These signs and ...
A high-resolution ultrasound-based device demonstrated excellent accuracy in detecting elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts in cerebrospinal fluids, showing promise as a non-invasive screening tool ...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent warning about an infection that "can become serious in a matter of hours". Thousands of Brits are struck down by meningitis, a severe ...