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Information in this category for kids and teens looks at Meningitis, a serious disease that causes swelling in the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. There are several types of Meningitis, but it is usually caused by a virus or bacteria.

Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial forms and vaccines exist for some types.

  • CDC.gov: Meningitis  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examine signs, symptoms, vaccine, risk factors, transmission, and prevention.
  • Meningitis  - Offers facts about this illness that affects the brain and spinal cord, including what it is, the causes, bacteria and viruses, what doctors do, and how it can be prevented.
  • The Meningitis Trust Youth Zone  - Features information about living with meningitis with sections for primary and older children.
  • Meningococcal Vaccine: A Guide for Teens  - Discusses who is at risk, treatment, types of vaccines, how they works, and who should be vaccinated.
  • Teen Health: Meningococcal disease  - Furnishes description, transmission, signs of meningitis and blood infection, treatment, and immunization.
  • Teens First For Health: Meningitis  - Describes what this illness is, the causes, signs and symptoms, when to see the doctor, treatment, and prevention.
  • TeensHealth: Meningitis  - Provides definition, signs and symptoms, prevention, when to call the doctor, and what doctors can do.
 
 
 
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