Updated: July 2, 2025
Meningitis is inflammation of the tissue that covers the spinal cord and brain. It is typically due to an infection of the lining and fluid around the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis usually makes someone very sick and requires hospitalization.
There are several types of germs that can cause meningitis, including bacteria and viruses and other less common ones such as fungi, parasites, or amoebae.
Haemophilus influenza is a family of bacteria. Haemophilus influenza type B (also called HIB) is the most dangerous member of this family. Before the introduction of the HIB vaccine in 1988, HIB was a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children. HIB also causes ear infections, sinus infections and pneumonia in children.
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacterium that causes illness in newborn babies, pregnant women, the elderly, and adults with other illnesses, such as diabetes or liver disease. GBS is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns. It is the most common cause of sepsis (blood infection) and meningitis (infection of the fluid and lining surrounding the brain) in newborns. One of every 20 babies with GBS disease dies from infection.
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The S.C. Women's Right To Know Act, which amends the state's laws governing legal abortion at state-licensed facilities, was signed into law on June 24, 2010. If you are thinking about terminating a pregnancy, this Act says that you must certify to your physician or his/her agent that you have had the opportunity to review the information presented on the following pages at least 24 hours before terminating the pregnancy.
Varicella, or chicken pox, is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus of the herpes family.
Scabies is an infestation of the skin with the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei. Scabies is very common. It is found worldwide, and affects people of all races and social classes. Scabies spreads rapidly under crowded conditions where there is frequent skin-to-skin contact between people, such as in hospitals, institutions, child-care facilities, and nursing homes.
Legionellosis, also called "Legionnaires' disease", is an infection caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila. The disease has two distinct forms: Legionnaires' disease, the more severe form of infection which includes pneumonia, and Pontiac fever, a milder illness.
An estimated 8,000 to 18,000 people get Legionnaires' disease in the United States each year. Some people can be infected with the Legionella bacteria and have mild symptoms or no illness at all.
While some HAIs will continue to occur, many are preventable.
