A WOMAN almost died after eating seafood contaminated with worms that burrowed in her brain. The 60-year-old turned up to hospital with a fever that had lasted three days and severe ...

The major causes are certain bacteria, fungi or parasites, and the severity of the disease depends on how you got it in the first place. Read on to know more about the causes, as well as the line of ...

Doctors say the patients suffer from high fever, stiff neck, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, and sensitivity to ...

She was initially diagnosed with purulent meningitis, and though she was treated ... level of eosinophils — which sometimes indicates a parasitic infection, according to the study.

Further tests confirmed that the woman was infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic worm often contracted from eating undercooked seafood. The worms caused eosinophilic meningitis ...

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that the death toll from the ongoing meningitis outbreak has ...

Viral meningitis, while more common, is usually less severe, whereas fungal and parasitic meningitis are rare and typically affect individuals with weakened immune systems. The symptoms of ...

Viral infections are the most common cause of meningitis, followed by bacterial infections and, rarely, fungal and parasitic infections. Because bacterial infections can lead to death, finding the ...

Meningitis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, with bacterial meningitis being the most severe and requiring urgent medical intervention. As Kerala reports spike in Meningitis ...