Infectious meningoencephalitis, characterized by inflammation of both the brain and adjacent meninges, is caused by a variety ...

The committee voted for separate MMR and varicella vaccines for the first dose in toddlers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ...

Department of Neurology, Hangzhou Third People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, China Background: Blood routine-derived inflammation indexes have been studied in many diseases. However, their roles in ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

STORY DEVELOPS. WELL, SOME CHILDREN ACROSS OUR AREA ARE GETTING VERY SICK, EVEN DYING FROM MENINGITIS. IT HAS A GROWING NUMBER OF PARENTS CONCERNED. OUR PEYTON FURTADO IS LIVE WITH MORE ON HOW THIS IS ...

Objective: Reports on central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation are increasing, but its pathogenesis remains unclear, which causes delayed diagnosis ...

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine in Los Angeles, California in January 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Frederic J. BROWN A health worker prepares to ...

Researchers report an alarming increase in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections in adults calling for vaccination and public health measures The study was led by Professor Tetsushi Yoshikawa, along ...

SPRINGFIELD — A Longmeadow family is petitioning a judge to green-light an $85,000 on behalf of a young boy who contracted meningitis, a diagnosis linked to childhood vaccines. Petitioners Raymond and ...