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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Meningitis. | Nov 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Meningitis. | May 11, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering - An Overview of Medical Applications in Meningitis Detection (PDF). | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| Added information on vaccines against meningitis. | Oct 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Meningitis. | Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: WI Technical Colleges Open Press - Health Alterations - Meningitis. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Meningitis. | Oct 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Organisation of Rare Disorders - Meningitis. | Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Meningitis. | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Patient - Meningitis. | May 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Meningitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment. | Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Meningitis. | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Meningitis. | Nov 01, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | May 04, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What is meningitis? | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Merck Manuals - Consumer Version - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Meningitis. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMd - Meningitis. | Apr 08, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Encephalitis and Meningitis. | Feb 07, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Patient - Meningitis. | May 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: MayoClinic - Meningitis. | May 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Emedicine - Meningitis. | May 08, 2013 | ||
| Added information on different types of vaccines available for meningitis. | Jan 26, 2012 | ||
| Added information on meningitis epidemics in Africa, on different serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, and on the development of a vaccine against meningitis serogroup A. | Dec 07, 2010 | ||
| Add new Web site: USA Today - Health Encyclopedia - Meningococcal Meningitis. | Aug 31, 2010 | ||
| Added images of Neisseria meningitidis and Hemophilus influenzae. | Aug 17, 2010 | ||
| Article restructed and information on genetic variations that increase susceptibility to meningococcal meningitis added. | Aug 17, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Staphylococcal Meningitis. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Gram-negative Meningitis. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Meningitis. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Pneumococcal Meningitis. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - H. Influenzae Meningitis. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Cryptococcal Meningitis. | Sep 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Meningitis. | May 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Parents - Meningitis. | Apr 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Meningitis.org - Meningitis Disease information. | Sep 05, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Medinfo - Meningitis. | Nov 20, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 18, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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