Two Vaccines Cut Spread Of Meningitis Up To 40 Percent
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 19:51
in Health & Medicine
Two new vaccines can prevent the transmission of meningitis from person to person by reducing 'carriage' of the responsible bacteria in the nose and throats of the population. Meningitis can be a devastating condition. The most common causes of meningitis are viral infections that usually get better without treatment but bacterial meningitis infections are extremely serious and may result in death or brain damage, even if treated. read more