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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > meningitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > nervous system diseases > central nervous system diseases > meningitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > nervous system diseases > central nervous system diseases > meningitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > nervous system diseases > central nervous system diseases > meningitis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > nervous system diseases > central nervous system diseases > meningitis
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > nervous system diseases > central nervous system diseases > meningitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > nervous system diseases > central nervous system diseases > meningitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram negative bacterial infections > Neisseria infections > meningococcal infections > meningitis

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meningitis  

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  • Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the protective covering that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This inflammation is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is contained within the meninges. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Meningitis]

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