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Group of TeenagersRisk Factors

Explains how meningitis may develop in response to a number of causes.

question markQuestions & Answers

Answers questions about meningitis and vaccines to help prevent it.

Roger Morey, of the Centers for Disease Control’s Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch (MSPB) in the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), was shown here performing DNA sequencing in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) laboratory.Causes

Explains how a person can develop meningitis.

Family inside, at home.Transmission

Describes how meningitis is spread.

Sick child in bed with thermometerSigns & Symptoms

Lists typical signs and symptoms of meningitis.

Doctor examining girlDiagnosis

Explains how the various types of meningitis infections are diagnosed.

Image of lady getting a vaccineTreatment

Explains how meningitis can be treated depending on the type of infection.

Healthcare worker monitoring patient Prevention

Lists ways to prevent meningitis.

Picture of MeningitisMeningococcal Photos

Shows pictures of meningococcal meningitis and Neisseria meningitidis (a bacterium that can cause meningitis) and of people infected with bacterial meningitis.

 

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