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Acute
Bacterial Meningitis
Case #4
Bacterial
meningitis is a life-threatening infection of the
linings or meninges of the brain and spinal cord.
Survivors may experience hearing loss or deafness, brain
damage, seizures, and/or the retention of fluid on the
brain. Symptoms may be mistaken for the flu. Find out
what happens to a 14-year-old when bacteria invade his
central nervous system.
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