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10/10/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2025 13:14

Infographic: Defeat the Meningitis

Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis is the most serious form and is transmitted from person to person through respiratory droplets, close contact, or, in some cases, during pregnancy or childbirth.

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