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Learn About Meningococcal Meningitis
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Meningococcal meningitis refers to any illness caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. This bacteria can cause a life-threatening bloodstream infection (that may lead to sepsis) or meningitis (infection of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord)—or both.
Meningococcal meningitis is mainly caused by 5 types of meningococcal bacteria—ABCWY.
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Make sure you are vaccinated against all 5 types of meningococcal bacteria most likely to cause meningococcal meningitis: A–B–C–W–Y.
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Meningococcal meningitis is the most common form of bacterial meningitis in adolescents and young adults and can be deadly in as little as 24 hours.