pestis. He probably contracted the Hib infection first, Guellil and colleagues say. While respiratory infections rarely leave marks, the boy’s kneecaps had fused to the thighbones above them.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Meningitis, the acute inflammation of the protective membrane around the brain and spinal ...

Denver's Department of Public Health & Environment stressed their doctors do not believe there is a public health risk.