Meningococcal Disease Basics

Meningococcal disease is an illness caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis (or "Bacterial Meningitis"). It often causes meningitis but it can also cause bloodstream infections, pneumonia, joint infections, and other illness.

Meningococcal Disease

• Meningococcal Disease Facts
  Fact sheet about meningococcal disease and vaccination recommendations.
  
  
• CDC Meningococcal Disease
  Basic information about meningococcal disease, signs and symptoms, and vaccination recommendations.
  

• WHO Meningococcal Disease
  World Health Organization (WHO) information about the incidence of meningococcal disease around the world.

Meningococcal Vaccination

• Meningococcal Vaccine: Why Preteens and Teens Should Get It
  Fact sheet about the different types of meningococcal vaccine.
  • Also see Meningococcal Information for College Students.

• Meningococcal VIS
  The Vaccine Information Statement on meningococcal vaccine from CDC.