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Meningitis information for the general public

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What is Meningitis?

Open DOCX file, 949.98 KB,  Meningitis Factsheet – English (English, DOCX 949.98 KB)

What is Meningococcal Disease?

Open DOCX file, 951.22 KB,  Massachusetts Public Health Fact Sheet: Meningococcal Disease (English, DOCX 951.22 KB)

Meningococcal Disease and College Students

Open DOCX file, 952.46 KB,  Massachusetts Public Health Fact Sheet: Meningococcal Disease and College Students (English, DOCX 952.46 KB)

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DPH Fact Sheets on Infectious Diseases 

There are many causes of meningitis. MDPH Fact Sheets describe some of them. For example, meningitis can be caused by tickborne and mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, West Nile virus and Eastern Equine encephalitis), varicella, enteroviruses, pneumococcal disease, and many others.

DPH Immunization Program  
DPH School Immunizations 

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