‘Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord. The swelling from this disease called meningitis triggers symptoms such as a headache, fever, and a stiff neck. Most cases of meningitis in the United States are caused by a particular viral infection, but bacterial and fungal infections are other causes. In some cases of meningitis improve without treatment in a few weeks. On the other hand, others can be life threatening and require emergent antibiotic treatment. Having early treatment of bacterial meningitis can prevent serious complications. Most causes of Meningitis infections are viral infection and rarely fungal infections. Because bacterial infections can be life threatening, identifying the
