Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Bacteria called Streptococcus pneumonia cause pneumococcal meningitis. Symptoms include fever ...

Walking pneumonia tends to peak every three to seven years, Dr. Pischel says, but the reason for this pattern—and why it’s ...

Pneumococcal meningitis can occur when the Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria invade the bloodstream, cross the blood-brain barrier and multiply within the fluid surrounding the spine and brain ...

Walking pneumonia infections rose nationwide as kids returned to school this fall. The infection can be tricky to diagnose, and testing is expensive. Doctors may choose different antibiotics to ...

Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that affects the lungs and typically causes symptoms such as coughing, difficulty breathing, and chest pain. A fever means that a person has a body temperature ...

Pneumonia is an acute lung infection in which the alveolar sacs become inflamed, filling with fluid or pus. These lung secretions cause deep coughing, labored breathing, and often limit proper ...

Common causes of bacterial pneumonia include streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus influenzae and mycoplasma pneumoniae, especially among kids, Dr. Katie Lockwood, a primary care pediatrician at ...

Whereas the symptoms of a classic case of pneumonia—usually caused by other types of bacteria (like Streptococcus pneumoniae) or a virus—can include fever, shortness of breath, nausea ...

You might know this time of year as cold and flu season, but that’s just the headline—respiratory infections of all sorts often spike in the chilly months. In recent years, surges in COVID-19 and RSV ...