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Q. What is Meningitis and Spinal Meningitis?

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A. Meningitis, also known as spinal meningitis is an infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Meningitis is caused by either:







Bibliography
Center for Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Disease. Meningococcal Disease. Retrieved May 5, 2005, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/meningococcal_g.htm

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