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Meningitis, also known as meningocococcal disease, pneumococcal meningitis, viral meningitis, or spinal meningitis, is an endemic disease caused either a bacterial or viral infection of the meningines or the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is an endemic disease, 10% of patients diagnosed with meningitis will die of the disease even after antibiotic treatment, while another fraction of patients will suffer permanent after-effects. It can kill an otherwise healthy child in a matter of hours. Because its symptoms resemble that of the flu, meningitis too often goes undetected. In this wiki, you will learn more about what causes meningitis, its symptoms, how it can be treaded and prevented, as well as some information regarding famous outbreaks and the epidemiology of meningitis.

The following video/PSA provides a quick introduction to Meningitis:

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