When Keilly Rose Byrd-Purtell’s family realized how sick she was, it may have been too late. Keilly, a fun-loving and headstrong Bellingham High sophomore in Washington state, complained…
Read more Bacterial meningitis case turned into a New Year’s nightmare for Washington familyBy Deanna Neff HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The college experience is a whirlwind of late nights, crowded dorms and shared spaces — a perfect…
Read more Dear College Students: Essential Tips to Avoid Getting Sick on CampusOne in three children who have been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis experience permanent neurological disabilities as a result of the infection, scientists have warned. Meningitis causes inflammation in…
Read more Scientists warn 1-in-3 kids with meningitis suffer permanent brain damagePfizer Inc. PFE, -1.73% said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first five-in-one vaccine designed to protect teenagers and young adults against meningococcal…
Read more Pfizer gets FDA green light for new shot that can streamline teenagers’ vaccinationsAuthorities in the U.S. and Mexico have asked the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern over a deadly fungal outbreak, a Centers…
Read more U.S., Mexico ask WHO for emergency declaration over deadly fungal outbreakEaglecrest High cancels classes after teacher dies possibly of bacterial meningitis Eaglecrest High cancels classes after teacher dies possibly of bacterial meningitis 00:25 A Denver-area high school canceled…
Read more Colorado high school cancels classes after teacher dies of possible meningitisJeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the…
Read more Jeff Beck, guitarist for the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, dies at age 78A jury has returned a $27 million verdict against a central Iowa medical clinic after a man with bacterial meningitis was misdiagnosed with the flu, suffered strokes and…
Read more Iowa jury gives $27 million verdict in misdiagnosed flu case
