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Meningitis Learning Center
Prevention could include:
- meningococcal conju...
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haemophilus b conjugate (HbOC) vaccine
- pneumococcal 23-val...
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haemophilus b conjugate (PRP-T) vaccine
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Haemophilus vaccine (HiB vaccine) in children will help prevent one type of meningitis. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is now a routine childhood immunization and is very effective at preventing pneumococcal meningitis.
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Most types of meningitis are contagious. A person may be exposed to meningitis bacteria when someone with meningitis coughs or sneezes. The bacteria can also spread through kissing or sharing eating utensils or a toothbrush.
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Prevention of meningitis primarily involves the appropriate treatment of other infections an individual may acquire, particularly those that have a track record of seeding to the meninges (such as ear and sinus infections). Preventive treatment wi...
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Prevention of meningitis primarily involves the appropriate treatment of other infections an individual may acquire, particularly those that have a track record of seeding to the meninges (such as ear and sinus infections). Preventive treatment wi...
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Prevention of meningitis primarily involves the appropriate treatment of other infections an individual may acquire, particularly those known to seed to the meninges (such as ear and sinus infections). Preventive treatment with antibiotics is some...
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The meningococcal meningitis vaccine is given by injection (shots) to provide immunization against meningococcal disease and meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides .
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The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine helps protect against severe infections due to the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. The bacteria frequently causes meningitis and pneumonia in children, older adults, and people with chronic illnesses. Eve...
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Pneumococcal vaccine is prepared by purifying polysaccharides (sugars) from the capsules of the most common types of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing human illness. The mix of types is different for adults and children. The first pneumococcal vacc...
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