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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Paul Speed

Warning as meningitis cases double - Signs and symptoms of potentially deadly disease

Meningitis cases across England have doubled in the last year causing a leading charity to warn people not to become complacent about the potentially deadly disease.

Meningitis is an infection of the membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord, usually caused by a virus or bacteria.

Most people who catch meningitis recover within ten days, but in some rare cases it can be deadly.

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