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Meningitis is a medical emergency that occurs when there’s an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is often mistaken for other diseases like malaria, the flu, or even Covid-19, but it can kill someone in hours.

Meningitis can strike anyone, with babies, young adults (16-23), older people and the immuno-compromised being at particular risk. For children under 5 years old, meningitis and neonatal sepsis combined are the 2nd highest leading infectious cause of death.