WHAT IS MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT - INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Meningococcal Meningitis



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Meningococcal meningitis is a rare type of bacterial meningitis, caused by the bacterium Neisseria Meningitidis , which causes a severe inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain, generating symptoms such as very high fever, severe headache and nausea, for example. Meningococcal meningitis usually occurs in the spring and winter, especially affecting children and the elderly, although it can also occur in adults, especially when there are other diseases that cause a decrease in the immune system