Martin Short's wife of 30 years, Nancy Dolman, has died. Nancy Dolman, who Martin Short wed in 1980, passed away at home of causes not yet released by the family or medical team. However, it is known that Nancy was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 when doctors discovered a growth in her pelvis.
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINIGITIS. by Krysta Peterson. Meningococcal Meningitis is a potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by the organism Neisseria meningitidis (2) that results in the inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord and brain in infected individuals (7).ENINGOCOCCAL MENINIGITIS. by Krysta Peterson. Meningococcal Meningitis is a potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by the organism Neisseria meningitidis (2) that results in the inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord and brain in infected individuals (7).
Key facts. 1  Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. 2  The extended meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa, stretching from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east (26 countries), has the highest rates of the disease.t can cause severe brain damage and is fatal in 50% of cases if untreated. Several different bacteria can cause meningitis. Neisseria meningitidis is the one with the potential to cause large epidemics.