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Bookmark or Share- Meningitis - World Health Organization (WHO)Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is a devastating disease and remains a major public health challenge. The disease can be caused by many different pathogens including bacteria, fungi or viruses, but the highest global burden is seen with bacterial meningitis.
- Meningococcal Meningitis - World Health Organization (WHO)Meningitis B vaccines have been developed to combat strains endemic in certain areas, such as the disease outbreaks in New Zealand. Efforts involving joint collaborations between WHO, PATH, and other organizations are under way to develop group A conjugate vaccines to control epidemics of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Meningitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicMeningitis is an infection and swelling, called inflammation, of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord. These membranes are called meninges. The inflammation from meningitis most often triggers symptoms such as headache, fever and a stiff neck. Viral infections are the most common cause of meningitis in the United States.
- Meningitis - Niger - World Health Organization (WHO)Meningitis is a serious infection of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Several different bacteria can cause meningitis, however, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitis) are the most frequent ones, and are transmitted from person to person through droplets of respiratory or throat secretions from infected people.
- Meningitis - Síntomas y causas - Mayo ClinicLa meningitis crónica se desarrolla durante dos semanas o más. Los síntomas son similares a los de la meningitis aguda, un caso nuevo y repentino. Incluyen dolor de cabeza, fiebre, vómitos y nubosidad mental. Meningitis fúngica. La meningitis micótica no es común en los Estados Unidos. Puede ser similar a la meningitis bacteriana aguda.
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