Meningococcal disease is uncommon, but when it appears, it moves fast and makes headlines, with devastating consequences in a matter of hours. While this bacterial infection can make anyone sick, it particularly affects teens and young adults and spreads in communal settings like college campuses. Most importantly, meningococcal meningitis can become life-threatening in just hours.

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