In meningitis, the bacteria attack the lining ... As every vessel starts to hemorrhage, major organs like the lungs and kidneys are damaged and eventually destroyed. Two things can stop this ...

Concern after the death of the 20-year-old student in Patras - The risk of contracting meningococcal disease is increased near the "peak" of seasonal influenza ...

Birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly, as well as infection (meningitis) and bleeding (as in cerebral hematoma or hemorrhage), can lead to chronic disability or become fatal.

By 12 months corrected age, 8 of the 11 infants (73%) continued to demonstrate hand preference, including the infants with group B streptococcal meningitis and post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus.