About the Disease

Explains who is most at risk for getting meningococcal disease.

Explains which bacteria cause meningococcal disease and how it spreads.

Lists typical signs and symptoms of meningococcal disease.

Explains how meningococcal disease is diagnosed and treated.

Lists ways to prevent meningococcal disease.

Shows pictures of people with meningococcal disease and microscopic images of Neisseria meningitidis (the bacterium that causes meningococcal disease).