meningococcal
Americanadjective
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Or will studies planned to assess the types of meningococcal bacteria people are harmlessly carrying reveal it is more widespread?
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Moving around the country and socialising with new people exposes us to different strains of meningococcal bacteria for the first time and in turn the risk of meningitis.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
It is caused by different types of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens, and major bacterial strains include meningococcal types A, B, C, W, X and Y.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Meningococcal disease is a rare but serious illness caused by the meningococcal bacteria, which can result in meningitis.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
We had lobar pneumonia, meningococcal meningitis, streptococcal infections, diphtheria, endocarditis, enteric fevers, various septicemias, syphilis, and, always, everywhere, tuberculosis.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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