A 14-year-old boy from South Carolina has died tragically from a rare yet aggressive type of bloodstream infection known as ...

Meningococcemia is a serious blood infection that causes a rash and other symptoms. Doctors can help prevent severe complications, including death, with prompt treatment. Learn more.

William Hand, 14, woke up unwell, and within hours, died from a rare bacterial infection that has sparked health officials to ...

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William ...

A 14-year-old boy in South Carolina tragically died from meningococcemia, a rare and rapidly progressing blood infection.

William 'Will' Hand—an eighth-standard student and an athlete—died in early June of rare bacterial infection known as ...

Meningococcemia is a bloodstream infection caused by a highly contagious bacterium that is spread from person to person via respiratory secretions. Initial symptoms include fever, with the patient ...

Meningococcemia is a rare infectious disease that can be life-threatening. Brown said the university is reaching out to other athletes and residents of Jones' hall.

14-Year-Old Boy Dies Rare Blood Infection Meningococcemia: Doctors Warn of Flu-Like Symptoms That Can Turn Fatal William Hand, 14, from South Carolina, tragically passed away earlier this month ...