| cause meningitis | 1.78 | Meningitis can be caused by both bacteria and viruses. | ||
| contract meningitis | 0.59 | Manno said she did not know how Ferraro had contracted meningitis. | ||
| have meningitis | 0.53 | The patient had meningitis. | ||
| spread meningitis | 0.53 | Viral meningitis is spread through contact with bodily fluids. | ||
| develop meningitis | 0.26 | The child developed meningitis in the hospital as a result of her shrapnel wounds, but later regained consciousness. | ||
| diagnose meningitis | 0.26 | Analyzing spinal fluid is the only definite way of diagnosing bacterial meningitis. | ||
| suffer meningitis | 0.26 | James and Lynn Coblentz said their daughter was very cautious about infection since suffering viral meningitis two years ago. |