1. Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. True False
2. Meningitis is usually caused only by a viral infection, not a bacterial infection. True False
3. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment. True False
4. Bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability. True False
5. High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of meningitis in anyone over the age of 2 years. True False
6. These symptoms can develop over several hours, or they may take 1 to 2 days. True False
7. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights, confusion, and sleepiness. True False
8. In newborns and small infants, meningitis symptoms include fever, headache, neck stiffness (may be absent or difficult to detect), and the infant may only appear slow or inactive, or be irritable, have vomiting, or be feeding poorly. True False
9. No forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious. True False
10. Bacterial meningitis may be treated with antibiotics. True False
11. Vaccines are available against Hib (Neisseria meningitidis), against some strains of N. meningitidis, and many types of Streptococcus pneumoniae. True False
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