Meningitis: Know the Facts
By Susan McQuillan, MS, RD
Reviewed by QualityHealth's Medical Advisory Board
Meningitis is a serious and often contagious disease, most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection. The illness, which can be deadly, is more likely to spread in situations where large groups of people congregate, such as daycare centers, dormitories and barracks, and to affect people with weak immune systems or head injuries.
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