If your meningitis rash spreads and blood vessel damage is extensive, oxygen may fail to travel to your extremities (legs, ...

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 ...

A person with meningitis can deteriorate very quickly. It is potentially very serious and needs immediate attention. 2. Check the person for signs of a rash. On darker skin tones checker lighter parts ...

Does the disease always bring on a dark purple rash? No. Only certain meningitis infections lead to this dangerous sign of blood poisoning. Some common early symptoms to watch out for include a ...

Most people have heard of the classic rash associated with meningitis that doesn’t disappear when you press a clear glass firmly against it. However it’s important to know that this is a late ...

Examine the child’s body for a rash and changes in skin colour, but do not exclude bacterial meningitis if the rash is absent or fades when a glass is pressed against it. A non-blanching rash (which ...

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 ...