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ShareMeningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord.
Although the most common causes are infection (bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic), chemical agents and even tumor cells may cause meningitis.
For more information about the topic Meningitis, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Laryngitis — Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds (vocal ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Meningitis at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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