News of actor Verne Troyerâs death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2017 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.
In the brain (cryptococcal meningitis) Cryptococcal meningitis is an infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus after it spreads from the lungs to the brain. The symptoms of cryptococcal meningitis include: Headache, fever, and neck pain are common symptoms of cryptococcal meningitis. 1  Headache. 2  Fever. 3  Neck pain.  Nausea and 1  vomiting. Sensitivity to light.  Confusion or changes in behavior.
Disease Description. Meningococcal disease is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis Common symptoms of meningococcal disease include high fever, neck stiffness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and/or petechial or purpuric rash.apid and reliable results are crucial in determining the meningococcal serogroup in an outbreak because public health response will differ for vaccine-preventable or non-vaccine-preventable disease. Outbreaks of meningococcal disease are usually caused by the same or closely related strains.