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Meningitis: Persons
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Meningitis is an “air and surface” attacker. It spreads when wetness from the mouth or throat of an infected person gets onto surfaces—when the person coughs, sneezes, or touches something after having their hand in their mouth When an uninfected person touches that surface, and then touches their own mouth, nose, or eyes (ta da!) meningitis has found its way in. Also, close contact with infected persons, like kissing, can spread meningitis.
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Some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious. The bacteria are spread through coughing, kissing, and sneezing. Fortunately, the bacteria that cause meningitis are not as contagious as the common cold or the flu, and they are not spread by casual contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been. However, people in the same household or daycare center, or anyone with direct contact with a patient's oral secretions is considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection.
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All forms of meningitis try to hitch a ride in the bloodstream in order to reach and infect the spinal cord and brain. The viruses and bacteria that cause meningitis spread when someone has close contact with an infected person—like real close conversation, or kissing. You can ... pick up these viruses or bacteria from touching infected surfaces, like a doorknob, and then touching your mouth or nose.
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Viral meningitis tends to get better on its own in 7 to 10 days. In contrast, if bacterial meningitis is not diagnosed and treated early, it can cause permanent disability or death. The length of time that medication is needed for bacterial meningitis depends on the person's age, response to the medication and other factors.
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The way people get viral meningitis depends on the virus involved. Some viruses that cause viral meningitis are spread by person-to-person contact; others are spread by insects. Fortunately, very few people who become infected with these viruses actually develop meningitis.
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Most types of meningitis are contagious. A person may be exposed to meningitis bacteria when someone with meningitis coughs or sneezes. The bacteria can ... spread through kissing or sharing eating utensils or a toothbrush.
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