1.Some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious. The bacteria are spread through the exchange of throat and respiratory secretions (i.e., kissing, coughing). You are at a greater risk if you:
- Are in close or prolonged contact with someone who has meningitis, such as a daycare setting or shared househol
- 2Get vaccinated. Meningococcal vaccines protect against most types of meningococcal disease, although they do not prevent all cases. There are two vaccines against Neisseria meningitis available in the United States: meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), and meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4)d
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Be aware that MCV4 is the preferred vaccine for people ages 2 through 55. If your child did not get this vaccine at their 11 or 12 year old check-up, make an appointment for him or her to get it now. - .4
Know that it is recommended that the following groups have routine vaccinations:- U.S. military recruits.
- Anyone who has a damaged spleen or whose spleen has been removed.
- College freshmen living in dormitories.
- Microbiologists exposed to meningococcal bacteria.
- Anyone who has terminal complement component deficiency (an immune system disorder).
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Know that bacterial meningitis can be treated with a number of effective antibiotics
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- Keep in mind that early diagnosis and treatment of meningitis are very important. If symptoms occur, the patient should see a doctor immediately.
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