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Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitis. It is the inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can produce symptoms ranging from fever and headache to deafness, strokes, brain damage or in extreme cases, death. The causes of meningitis include viruses and bacteria. Meningitis has a high mortality rate and so it is classified as a serious medical emergency. More information on viral meningitis can be found at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Meningitis.

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  • Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitis. It is the inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can produce symptoms ranging from fever and headache to deafness, strokes, brain damage or in extreme cases, death. The causes of meningitis include viruses and bacteria. Meningitis has a high mortality rate and so it is classified as a serious medical emergency. More information on viral meningitis can be found at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Meningitis.
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  • Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitis. It is the inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can produce symptoms ranging from fever and headache to deafness, strokes, brain damage or in extreme cases, death. The causes of meningitis include viruses and bacteria. Meningitis has a high mortality rate and so it is classified as a serious medical emergency. More information on viral meningitis can be found at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Meningitis. The "African meningitis belt" is an area in sub-Saharan Africa which stretches from Senegal to Ethiopia in which large epidemics of meningococcal disease occur. It contains an estimated total population of 300 million people. The largest outbreak was in 1996, when over 250,000 cases occurred and 25,000 people died as a result of the disease.
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