11.   People come into contact with the bacteria that causes meningitis daily, but the immune system usually fights it, Berriel-Cass said.

12.   Both had meningococcemia, a blood infection caused by the bacteria, which also causes meningitis, a disease of the brain.

13.   Chitengwa was one of three people who died of the infection, which is a form of blood poisoning caused by the same bacteria that causes meningitis.

14.   Dr. Michael Handler, a forensic specialist, testified that the meningitis was caused by an organism known as nocardia, commonly found in soil.

15.   In humans, the virus causes meningitis and affects the brain.

16.   It is caused by meningococcal disease, which can also cause meningitis.

17.   Many different infectious agents can cause meningitis, including bacteria and viruses.

18.   Meningococcal disease can cause bacterial meningitis, an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

19.   Meningitis is caused by a bacteria or virus that inflames membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

20.   Meningitis is caused by a bacteria or virus that inflames the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.