Meningitis Causes

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Meningitis makes the protective layers surrounding your brain and spinal cord swell Bacteria viruses fungi parasites and noninfectious conditions can cause meningitis Common

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Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes meninges surrounding your brain and spinal cord The most common causes of meningitis are viral and bacterial infections

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Read about the main causes of meningitis and how the infection is spread

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Most bacteria that cause meningitis including meningococcus pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae are carried in the human nose and throat They are spread from person to

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In many cases bacterial meningitis starts when bacteria get into your bloodstream from your sinuses ears or throat The bacteria travel through your bloodstream to your brain The bacteria

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Many different things can cause meningitis including bacteria viruses parasites and fungi

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Bacterial infections cause bacterial meningitis and viral infections cause viral meningitis Viral meningitis is more common but isn t usually as serious as bacterial meningitis

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Meningitis is an inflammation swelling of the protective lining of the brain and spinal cord that can be caused by a viral infection Many viruses can cause meningitis

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Meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis known as meningococcal meningitis can be differentiated from meningitis with other causes by a rapidly spreading petechial rash which may