In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia...

More and more drug-resistant strains of Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria (Hib) have emerged in recent years, and the consequences of late or no treatment are devastating. The microbe is estimated to cause at least 3 million cases...

Jeff Konchalski was born with spinal meningitis and throughout his childhood he was constantly fighting off illnesses. As a teen, he was often mocked for his inability to play sports and "run with the crowd"… all due to his...

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The story of a pioneering treatment that is attempting to use a simple virus to combat the growth - and devastating effects - of brain tumours. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Some tumours are inoperable and cannot be treated...

In which John is diagnosed with ebola by the Internet but turns out to be suffering from viral meningitis. How should we imagine novel diseases and how should we combat them? And why do we only focus on diseases that we fear will affect...

What is Meningitis? Well, Bacterial Meningitis is a True Medical Emergency that requires an urgent Lumbar Puncture for the diagnosis. This real life clinical case is about a young female patient in her thirties who presented with...

In this episode, we take a closer look at Tuberculosis (TB), its epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment. We also look at drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) and the relationship between tuberculosis and HIV.

Health authorities in several US states are warning people to take extra precautions when protecting against mosquito bites as West Nile virus has begun to appear in samples of mosquitoes collected in counties from California to...

In this video, we explore the signs and symptoms of meningitis; and I explain and demonstrate three special tests used in the diagnosis of meningitis along with the rationale and interpretation of results. [1] Nuchal rigidity [2]...

A quadruple amputee is embracing her difference through the power of spoken word. Hannah Olateju, 18, from London, had all four of her limbs amputated after contracting meningitis, followed by gangrene, at just two and a half years old....

In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly...

In this video, the teacher challenges the viewers to test their knowledge of diseases by solving case scenarios. By identifying different types of diseases and their modes of transmission, the viewers are able to deepen their...

Anatomy and function of the pia mater.