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1. Meningococcal disease on the rise in the US - Mayo Clinic News Network

   "Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis. About 1 in 10 people are natural carriers of the bacteria, and it can spread ...

2. Meningitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   Neisseria meningitidis. This germ causes a bacterial meningitis called meningococcal meningitis. These germs most often cause an upper respiratory infection.

3. Meningococcal vaccine (intramuscular route, subcutaneous route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

   Some persons with meningococcal meningitis and/or meningococcemia also may die. These diseases are more likely to occur in young children and in persons with ...

4. Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine, diphtheria conjugate (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

   Some persons with meningococcal meningitis and/or meningococcemia may die. The rate of these diseases peak in adolescence and early adulthood and are more ...

5. Meningococcal vaccine, diphtheria conjugate (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

   Meningococcal infection can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as meningococcal meningitis, which affects the brain, and meningococcemia, which affects the ...

6. Meningococcal vaccine (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

   Immunization against meningococcal disease is recommended for persons who are at risk of getting the disease because: They have certain diseases or conditions ...

7. Meningitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

   Diagnosis. A healthcare professional can diagnose meningitis based on a medical history, a physical exam and certain tests. Common tests ...

8. Meningococcal vaccine group b (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

   Immunization against meningococcal disease is recommended for persons who are at risk of getting the disease because: They have certain diseases or conditions ...

9. Meningitis: Inflammation of membranes around your brain and spinal cord - Mayo Clinic News Network

   Bacterial meningitis. Bacteria that enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain and spinal cord cause acute bacterial meningitis. But it can also occur when ...

10. Meningococcal vaccine, tetanus toxoid conjugate quadrivalent (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

    Some persons with meningococcal meningitis and/or meningococcemia also may die. These diseases are more likely to occur in young children and in persons with ...