Meningitis is a severe illness because it affects the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. It may be caused by diverse varieties of germs, such as the dreaded meningococcus, Hemophilus influenzae, or pneumococcus. Other bacteria can produce the disease, too. The epidemic form is generally the result of the meningococcus.
Until the modern era of sulfa medicines and antibiotics, meningitis was one of our most fearsome diseases. Now, if treated early, it can usually be cured. Also, when epidemics threaten, we can give medicines to prevent the spread. There are no successful vaccinations against the common forms of meningitis.
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