In meningitis, the bacteria attack the lining ... the body began responding on its own. White blood cells, the hunter-killers of the immune system, locked onto the bacteria, engulfing them and ...

Meningitis is an infection of the meninges – the protective membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. Whilst most of us have heard of it, it’s a disease that tends to generate a ...

Meningitis is caused by bacteria, virus or fungi. Symptoms include loss of appetite, fever, sleepiness, lethargy, stiff neck and headache. Meningitis is diagnosed by physical examination ...