QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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what is meningitis? - ✔✔inflammation of the meninges
what causes meningitis? - ✔✔bacterial, viruses, fungi, and
certain chemicals
what type of meningitis is life threatening? - ✔✔bacterial
what type of meningitis is a milder disease? - ✔✔viral
, what bacterial species cause meningitis? - ✔✔Streptococcus
pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Hemophilus
influenzae B
how is meingitis spread? - ✔✔in close living conditions
what is the bacterial species on meningitis found in the
environment? - ✔✔Listeria monocytogenes
what are symptoms of meningitis? - ✔✔stiff or painful neck,
headache, fever, sore throat, sensitivity to light, sometimes
vommiting
what are potential complications of meningitis? -
✔✔convulsions, coma, deafness, brain damage, amputation,
septic shock, death