Meningitis: How much do you know?

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  1. 4. Early meningitis symptoms may mimic this seasonal illness
  2. 5. Was a common cause of aseptic meningitis in the United States till vaccinations came into use
  3. 6. The inflammation of the ventricles in the brain
  4. 8. Type of meningitis where inflammation isn’t caused by bacteria
  5. 9. The most serious form of meningitis
  6. 10. Meningococcal disease can be treated with these
  7. 11. outer membrane of the meninges
  8. 12. This bacterium is another leading cause of bacterial meningitis
  9. 13. Most cases of bacterial meningitis are centered in this part of the brain
  10. 14. discovered Meningococcal meningitis during an outbreak in Geneva
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  1. 1. spaces in the brain where cerebrospinal fluid is produced
  2. 2. Meningococcus bacteria are spread through the exchange of these secretions
  3. 3. leading causes of bacterial meningitis in the United States include this genus of coccus
  4. 5. the membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord.
  5. 7. A risk factor that can lead to a severe case of meningitis