(Reuters) - The vaccine was approved by the U.S. government in 2005 for
preventing bacterial meningitis, an infection that can cause
seizures, brain damage, memory loss and even death in otherwise
healthy people in less than 48 hours.
The relatively rare disease involves the inflammation of
membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is a more
serious infection than viral meningitis.
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preventing bacterial meningitis, an infection that can cause
seizures, brain damage, memory loss and even death in otherwise
healthy people in less than 48 hours.
The relatively rare disease involves the inflammation of
membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is a more
serious infection than viral meningitis.
Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News
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