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Understanding Meningitis: Information, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
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Prevention
How Can I Prevent Meningitis?
Vaccination against the Hemophilus influenzae type b bacteria is now a routine part of childhood immunizations and has greatly reduced this type of meningitis.
A vaccine for some types of meningococcal meningitis is sometimes given to large groups of people when a small epidemic of the disease has broken out. Also, people traveling overseas to high-risk areas like sub-Saharan Africa are often advised to get the meningococcal meningitis vaccine.
The Basics | Symptoms | Diagnosis and Treatment | Prevention
