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Meningitis is an infection of the fluid around the spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. It often affects children and young adults, although persons of any age can become infected.

Once diagnosed, it's important to be able to understand the specifics involved with your personal case of meningitis. Meningitis can have many causes; usually it is caused by a bacterial or a viral infection, and many of several types of bacteria or viruses can be responsible. It is important to know whether an individual case is caused by a virus or bacterium because the severity of illness and treatment differ. -- WebMD: Children's Vaccines Health Center - Symptoms

Survivors Say: Best Resources for Meningitis

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Meningitis - Is it Viral or Bacterial?
• WebMD: Children's Vaccines Health Center - What is Meningitis?
• Mayo Clinic: Infectious Disease - Meningitis

Meningitis Myths

• You can only get meningitis by kissing someone who has it
• Meningitis only affects young children and is easy to diagnose

Information and Recommended Links for Survivors

• Mayo Clinic: Meningitis - Preparing For Your Appointment
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Causes of Meningitis

Books Survivors Recommend about Meningitis

• Bacterial Meningitis 
• Emerging Strategies in the Fight Against Meningitis
• Meningitis (Diseases and People)
• Meningitis (Health Alert)

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