From the age of two months to ten years, more than 90% of the cases of meningitis are caused by Hemophilus influenzae, meningococci, or pneumococci. Currently, infants can be vaccinated against H. influenza (group B) and N. pneumonia. Hemophilus meningitis is rare after the age of ten.
The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. It is located in the middle of the tree gorges on the Yangtze River, the third longest in the world, in the Hubei Province of China. The project was approved by the Chinese government in 1992.
The New River Gorge Bridge is located on U. S. Route 19, just north of Fayetteville, WV. It is easily reached from Interstates 64, 77, & 79 and from U. S. Route 60 (Midland Trail). It is approximately 30 minutes north of Beckley, 70 minutes east of Charleston, and 70 minutes south of Interstate 79.