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Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment differ. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment, while bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability. For bacterial meningitis, it is also important to know which type of bacteria is causing the meningitis because antibiotics can prevent some types from spreading and infecting other people. Before the 1990s, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, but new vaccines being given to all children as part of their routine immunizations have reduced the occurrence of invasive disease due to H. influenzae. Today, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the leading causes of bacterial meningitis.
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Shots can protect youth from deadly meningitis
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ALARACT PDF 21 Jan 06| | ADOPTION OF NEW MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE, MENACTRA
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MMQC-08-1033| | MERCK / PEDVAXHIB (MENINGOCOCCAL PROTEIN CONJUGATE) AND COMVAX (MENINGOCOCCAL PROTEIN CONJUGATE) AND HEPATITIS B (RECOMBINANT) VACCINE / ADDITIONAL INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS
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MMQC-06-1362| | SANOFI PASTEUR MENACTRA® (MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE) AVAILABILITY / UPDATED INFORMATION
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MMQC-06-1321| | MISADMINSTRATION OF MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE / DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PATIENT SAFETY CENTER ADVISORY
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Sanofi Pasteur| | Your on-line resource for the prevention of meningococcal disease
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