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symptoms Meningitis MeningitisGoogleGroup Prevention
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nfection of the spinal fluid and of the membranes surrounding the brain (the meninges
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vaccine was approved for u
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most common cause of meningitis.
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aemophilus influenzae B
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S. pneumoniae or N. meningitidis, via direct contact with their respiratory secretions.
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ymptoms of meningitis are the same regardless of the cause: fever, headache, and stiff neck. As the disease advances, a rash may appear on the infected person, which are spots of dead tissue, destroyed by the invading bacteria.
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erfectly healthy in the morning
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and dead by nightfall.
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This article states how the disease is transmitted and how fast and deadly the disease is.
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tially requires hospitalization so that symptoms can be monitored, and so that large doses of antibiotics can be given intravenously. Prompt, appro
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ist against all different types of bacterial meningitis. Vaccines against S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae B (Hib) are part of the recommended childhood vaccination series.
