AT the age of 25, Alex Theodossiadis was finding his feet in the world as a DJ. But five years ago, Alex started experiencing ...

If your meningitis rash spreads and blood vessel damage is extensive, oxygen may fail to travel to your extremities (legs, ...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 7,598 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) from Jan. 1 to Feb.

Most cases of meningitis are caused by viruses that spread ... Because the flu virus can transfer between people standing just six feet apart, and that happens through coughing, sneezing, and ...

A New England woman thought she was just dealing with jet lag after an extended vacation, but medical experts later diagnosed her symptoms as an infection from brain worms.

And yet the tiniest of germs can bring this complex organ to a halt. Meningitis is caused by germs that can do just that-- an infection that attacks the lining around the brain and spinal cord.

Meningitis is an infection of the meninges ... spot it on darker skin so keep an eye on the palms, the soles of the feet or other paler areas. If you see this rash you should seek urgent ...

At a later stage a rash may form, and the rash won’t disappear when a glass is pressed on it. Other symptoms of meningitis include cold hands and feet, joint pain, drowsiness and vomiting. A baby or ...