Random Laurene Factoid: According to the 1946 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Laurene is not a popular baby girl's name in Ohio. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Ohio have the same name as you in 1946.
Bacteria and viruses are the two main causes of meningitis. The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus, causes meningococcal meningitis. In children and teens, meningococcus is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis. In adults, it is the second most common cause.
About Bacterial Meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is generally more severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disabilities.Some forms of bacterial meningitis are contagious, mainly spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions.t is also important to know what type of bacterial meningitis, because antibiotics can prevent some types from spreading and infecting other people. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis before the 1990s.