2006-11-28 07:10:22 · 4 answers · asked by Lulu 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The simplest answer is to get vaccinated particularly if you are in an at risk group (live in a college dorm for example). I have included a link to the Center for Disease Control website that covers this below.
2006-11-28 07:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a meningitis survivor and I recall after being diagnosed being asked a series of questions like, do you handle a lot of money, do you live in a dorm, are you around kids, etc... At the time I was a bank teller, in college, and a participant in the big sisters program at an elementary school. All that really means is that the more contact you have with typical "germ infested" things/areas, the more likely you are to catch a highly contageous virus. Also since I was, as my mother would say, "burning the candle at both ends", partying all night, going to classes, and working all day, I'm sure my immune system wasn't at its best either.
To sum it up, now I'm a anti-bacterial hand soap freak! lol
2006-11-28 15:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by niknac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a vaccine for some types.
2006-11-28 15:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by bess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a shot...call your doctor and they should know...
2006-11-28 15:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by samshel1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋