Most cases of meningitis — both viral and bacterial — result from infections that are contagious, spread via tiny drops of fluid from the throat and nose of someone who is infected. The drops may become airborne when the person coughs, laughs, talks, or sneezes. They then can infect others when people breathe them in or touch the drops and then touch their own noses or mouths.
Sharing food, drinking glasses, eating utensils, tissues, or towels all can transmit infection as well. Some infectious organisms can spread through a person's stool, and someone who comes in contact with the stool — such as a child in day care — may contract the infection.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/meningitis.html
2007-11-09 14:21:37
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answered by crowfeathers 6
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Well, you can certainly get sick from other things besides meningitis. Meningitis is contagious and can be spread from person to person just from being in close contact. Most cases are isolated though. There are a lot of other things you should worry about more than meningitis when it comes to kissing - like the common cold.
2007-11-09 12:21:31
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answered by Rachel C 4
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meningitis is not necessarily spread by kissing. You can pick it up like you would a cold, from a public surface. But if the person you are kissing isn't sick, no you cannot get it from them.
2007-11-09 12:19:55
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answered by essentiallysolo 7
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