What Is Meningococcemia?
1. Meningitis
Covering our brains and spinal cord is a thin membrane known as the meninges. The membrane helps to keep the organs safe from infection, but it is not impervious to infections itself. When it does become infected, which is thankfully rare, it results in a condition known as meningitis.
An infection of the meninges is likely to cause the membrane to become inflamed, and this has the potential to cause some very serious problems. It is not always dangerous, and many people will go on to make a complete recovery. It can be very dangerous in some cases, however, and it will cause a fatality in some cases.
