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Meningitis Awareness
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Prevention
Meningitis can be prevented through various vaccines such as:
-the MMR vaccine which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
-the 5-in1 vaccine which protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and Hib (Haemophilus influenza type B)
-the pneumococcal vaccine produces antibodies to protect against pneumococcal bacteria
-and various other vaccines which protect against other types of meningitis.