The appearance of meningitis rashes can vary based on the type. Other symptoms include: Fever: Check the baby’s temperature ...

The classic sign of meningitis is a rash that does not disappear when pressed ... I was warned that it was highly likely my baby might die. Once at Bristol, we felt reassured by the facilities ...

1. If a baby or child has flu-like symptoms, a headache and a high temperature, they may have meningitis. They may also complain of a stiff neck and be sensitive to light. At a later stage a rash may ...

Having Neisseria meningitidis, one bacterial cause of meningitis, in your bloodstream may cause a faint rash. Bacteria from a meningococcal meningitis infection reproduce in the blood and target ...

Rashes usually appear in the later stages of meningitis and sometimes do not appear at all ... Will the symptoms be different for a baby? Babies may have any of the typical signs and symptoms of ...

Meningitis is a medical emergency. It is the inflammation of the membranes that cover the spinal cord and brain. It typically results from a bacterial or viral infection. A rash does not always ...

Most people have heard of the classic rash associated with meningitis ... Men B is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the UK and peaks in babies of around 5-6 months of age.

The family of a five-year-old girl who had a quadruple amputation after contracting a rare form of meningitis said the "fact she's alive is a huge miracle". Saffanah, from Stockton-on-Tees, fell ill ...