Bacterial meningitis affects over 4,000 people and causes 500 deaths in the U.S. each year.
6,000 cases of pneumococcal meningitis are reported each year in the U.S.
Meningococcal meningitis infects about 2,600 people in the U.S. each year.
10-15 percent of meningococcal meningitis are fatal, and another 10-15 percent lead to brain damage
Antibiotic treatment improves the rate of survivability to more than 85%