There are several kinds of meningitis – viral and bacterial. All types of meningitis affect the meninges, or, the protective membrane surrounding the brain.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can occur when the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord become infected.
Meningococcal infections can be very serious causing meningitis which is an inflammation of the protective membranes that surround the brain called the meninges and the spinal cord.
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membrane that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord called the meninges hence the name of the illness. Meningitis can affect anyone but is most common in teenagers, younger children and young adults.
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