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    Meningitis
    • Bacterial Meningitis
      • What is bacterial meningitis?
      • What causes bacterial meningitis?
        • What raises my risk of getting bacterial meningitis?
      • What are the symptoms of bacterial meningitis?
        • Symptoms of meningitis in infants and babies
        • Symptoms of meningitis in older children and adults
        • What are the complications of bacterial meningitis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have bacterial meningitis?
      • How do doctors treat bacterial meningitis?
      • How can I prevent acute bacterial meningitis?
    • Viral Meningitis
      • What is viral meningitis?
      • What causes viral meningitis?
      • What are the symptoms of viral meningitis?
      • How can doctors tell if I have viral meningitis?
      • How do doctors treat viral meningitis?
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