"Vaccination is the ONLY way to prevent Meningitis"

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Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that causes swelling of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, called meningitis, or causes blood poisoning, called meningococcemia.

• It is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the U.S. among toddlers, adolescents and young adults.
• The infection strikes nearly 3,000 Americans each year, and 10 to 12 percent of those infected will die.
• Among those who survive meningococcal disease, approximately 20 percent live with permanent disabilities, such as brain damage, kidney disease, hearing loss or loss of limbs.
• There is a safe, FDA-approved vaccine that can help prevent the majority of adolescent cases.