What the Heck IS Meningococcal Meningitis??

Meningococcal Meningitis is a serious bacterial disease that affects the thin tissue lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord.  If left untreated, this form of meningitis is almost always fatal.  It is very prevalent around sub-Saharan Africa and in 2009 accounted for 5,325 deaths in 14 countries.  Luckily, however, there is a readily available vaccine out that can prevent the contraction of this awful disease.