Teens are vulnerable to meningococcal meningitis, an unpredictable disease that can strike without warning and lead to ...

Deaths from a rare and dangerous bacterial infection could rise if fewer teens are vaccinated, doctors warn. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescents get ...

It comes after an outbreak in Kent earlier this year when two people died, and in Dorset last month where three young people also contracted the disease. BBC South has been looking at the key ...

Meningitis B has been confirmed as the strain identified in some of the cases in Kent, following the tragic deaths of a school pupil and a university student amidst a growing outbreak. Concerns are ...

Dr Tom Nutt, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said the charity has long believed that the vaccine should be given to all teenagers and young adults.

Pupils in school years 7 to 13 are urged to get their vital second vaccination against Meningitis B (MenB). From 1 June, Dorset HealthCare will offer vaccinations to more than 6,500 eligible young ...

Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer is urging students graduating from high school to get free meningitis B ...

While most children recover, these diseases aren’t benign. Many children endure extended hospitalizations. Some infections ...