What is Meningococcal Meningitis?

Meningococcal meningitis is the inflamation of the meninges due to bacterial or viral infection:

Signs and symptoms include:

– Severe headache

-Neck pain

– Fever

-Fatigue

– Stiff or painful neck

– Photophobia (sensitivity to light, caused by an increase in ICP placing pressure on the 3rd occular motory nerve, which keeps the pupils from constricting)

-May result in death or permanent disabilty