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Meningitis Neisseria Meningitidis  Epidemics)  Acute Bacterial Neck Stiffness Headaches

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Neisseria Meningitidis 
Back (only meningitis to cause Epidemics) 
Acute bacterial meningitis
- Neck stiffness, headaches, fever, purpura/petechiae rash (condition of red or purple discolored spots) over body 
- Typically Young Adults 
Vaccines for strains A and C (no B vaccine available) 

Tags: gram_neg

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