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Former Fox Meteorologist Janice Dean Diagnosed with Meningitis amid MS Struggle: ‘I’ve Never Been This Sick Before’
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Janice Dean, 56, revealed she has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, which could take months to recover from and has significantly impacted her health.
- Dean, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), expressed concern that the meningitis could worsen her MS symptoms, which she has been managing since her diagnosis in 2005.
- She left her longtime role as a meteorologist on Fox & Friends in July 2026 due to progressing MS symptoms that made continuing work difficult.
- Dean has experienced severe leg pain and exhaustion recently, leading to hospital visits, and emphasized the challenges of managing an autoimmune disease like MS when sick.
- She thanked medical professionals, family, and friends for their support during her illness and highlighted the seriousness of meningitis as an infection that affects the brain and spinal cord.
