Bacterial Meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis Information for Students & Parents
- What is meningitis?
- What are the symptoms?
- How serious is bacterial meningitis?
- How is bacterial meningitis spread?
- How can bacterial meningitis be prevented?
- Who is at risk for bacterial meningitis?
- What should you do if you think you or a friend might have bacterial meningitis?
What is meningitis?
What are the symptoms?
How serious is bacterial meningitis?
How is bacterial meningitis spread?
How can bacterial meningitis be prevented?
Who is at risk for bacterial meningitis?
What should you do if you think you or a friend might have bacterial meningitis?
For more information
Your school nurse, family doctor, and the staff at your local or regional health department office are excellent sources for information on all infectious diseases. You may call your family doctor or Collin County Health Care Services to ask about meningococcal vaccine. Additional information may also be found at the web sites for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).