20 Diseases You Don’t Want in Your Travels
| January 1, 2017
14. Meningitis (or Meningococcal Disease)
Meningitis, sometimes called the “kissing disease,” is caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. It infects the meninges (the protective membrane covering the brain) causing nausea, vomiting, confusion and photophobia (fear of light).
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