Meningitis
Alternative names:
bacterial meningitis; viral meningitis
Prevention:
- Haemophilus vaccine (HiB vaccine) in children will help prevent one type of meningitis.
- It is highly recommended that parents and close contacts of individuals with meningitis caused by certain bacterial strains take preventative measures to avoid infliction themselves. (See Meningitis, meningococcal, and Meningitis, H. influenza)
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