- Meningitis Research Foundation
Meningitis Research Foundation featuring information about symptoms and treatments for meningitis and septicemia, and details of latest scientific research.
www.meningitis.org
- National Meningitis Trust
Offers information on meningitis and meningococcal disease. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, vaccines, support, and medical eduction.
www.meningitis-trust.org
- Wikipedia: Meningitis
User-edited article about meningitis, the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as meninges. Includes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis
- CDC: Meningococcal Disease FAQs
Explains meningitis, the infection of the spinal cord fluid, its signs and symptoms, and treatment. From the Centers for Disease and Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/meningitis/bacterial/faqs.htm
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Meningitis
Guide to the various types of the disease meningitis, common symptoms, treatment, and complications.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000680.htm
- Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada
Features news and event information, descriptions of meningitis and meningococcal disease, and available vaccines.
www.meningitis.ca
- MayoClinic: Meningitis
Comprehensive overview of meningitis, the brain infection which occurs in young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Includes symptoms, treatment, and prevention methods.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/meningitis/DS00118
- Meningococcal Disease
Basic facts about the illness also known as spinal meningitis, an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain.
www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/dis-cond/commdis/meningit.html
- WebMD: Meningitis
Topic overview of meningitis, the infection of brain and spinal cord, including causes and symptoms of the two types, treatment, and prevention of the infection.
children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/meningitis-topic-overview
- Meningitis Foundation of America (MFA)
Offers comprehensive information on meningitis, including support resources, disease statistics, and more.
www.meningitisfoundationofamerica.org
- MedlinePlus: Cryptococcal Meningitis
Describes the variety of meningitis caused by a fungus and that most often affects people whose immune systems have been damaged by disease or suppressed by drugs.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000642.htm
- KidsHealth: Meningitis
Explains what meningitis is, how people can get it, and how doctors treat it.
www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/meningitis.html
- Spencer Dayman Meningitis Laboratories
Charity funding research into meningitis and septicaemia.
www.spencerdayman.org.uk
- eMedicine: Meningitis
Extensive clinical article pathophysiology, frequency, classical symptoms, workup, treatment, and follow-up.
emedicine.medscape.com/article/784389-overview
- NOVA: Killer Disease on Campus
Companion to the documentary on the deadliest form of meningitis, which afflicts young children and teens unexpectedly.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/meningitis
- Encephalitis and Meningitis Fact Sheet
Explains the difference between the two illnesses, their causes, treatment options, and general prognosis.
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/encephalitis_meningitis.htm
- Meningitis Immunisation Programme
Details the phased, national vaccination program to protect children and young people in Ireland against group C meningococcal disease.
www.oasis.gov.ie/health/childrens_health/meningitis_national_immunisation_p...
- Voices of Meningitis
Meningococcal disease prevention campaign website from the National Association of School Nurses organization. Provides information about meningitis prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
www.voicesofmeningitis.org
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