Overview Meningitis Encephalitis Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Tests Prevention Treatment FAQs

Prevention
There are vaccines available for some types of Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Neisseria meningitidis. Widespread vaccination of children has drastically reduced the incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b.

Those with close contact with someone who has meningococcal meningitis may be prescribed antibiotics for a few days to decrease their risk of developing an infection.

Arbovirus risk can be minimized by limiting exposure to mosquitoes, limiting outdoor activities at night, wearing long sleeved clothing, using insect repellents, and eliminating freestanding water around the home.

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Elsewhere On The Web

The Meningitis Trust
NHS Direct
BBC Health
Meningitis Research Foundation
CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases: Arboviral Encephalitides
CDC: Division of Food borne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
Meningitis Foundation of America
National Meningitis Association
National Brain Tumor Association: Essential Guide to Brain Tumors
Journal of the American Medical Association: Meningitis